Thanks for the replies!
the hens were moved away from the flock once they had been broody a couple days....cuz a couple of my hens are just plain mean.
I guess I'll try fewer eggs next time I have a broody (probably again this summer )....I just figured if the hen could cover all the eggs, than...
Make sure you don't get a puppy just cuz it's cute...lol...we brought home an ADORABLE chow cross puppy once. Cutest thing ever . But I couldn't train him. At all. Very stubborn. Smart, but stubborn .
I'd go for a shelter pup first, if you can (or a responsible dog breeder).
Preforming a...
A couple of our hens went broody about 3wks ago, starting out with 15-16eggs. We lost 6-7 eggs before the day 18 mark. Most exploded, one or two were crushed . During the past couple days, 4 chicks hatched:). There were a remaining 5eggs this morning, and I was thinking about keeping them...
this is what I call a ''Bullwhip'' dog (bulldog breed x whippet)
A couple more of the dogz later on
(excuse the battered looking fence...it was a temporary run till our yard was secure)
thanks! he knows he's pretty, lol. we're almost sure he's a mix of some sort, the dude weighs ~80lbs, is fairly tall, and has ticking in his white socks, which we don't think pure pits do? i'm not an expert on the breed, but i thought i'd read someplace that you get ticking with pit/mastiff...
the Toadling @11wks or so. (no longer with us)
and Milo @3-4months old, my fav. dog ever...no longer mine, however.
*rolls eyes* ''Just give me the tennis ball, human.''
I bought 3 (1 ram lamb, 2 ewes) katadhin (sp?) lambs off a lady for $45 @4months old. But she sold according to the local auction house's price. I see lambs going from $45 (usually bottle lambs) to $125. Depends on breed, age, lines, etc.
I think it'd be best to have at least 1/2 an acre, as...
I asked a question on here a while back about temporary electric fence.
Finally, I've got enough money of my own to buy a roll,energizer&battery.
ANYHOW, I am seriously considering buying some this month before the crazy spring pasture growth....but a few things popped up that concerned me:
In...
I really want to do a colony arrangement...but I have no place to do it.
@Stark
rabbits, as long as they are healthy, can have litter after litter, after litter---basically, I think a doe COULD kindle every month, but that's definitely not a good idea. Maybe 5 litters a year tops on good food.
we neutered our pups at 6-7months old. For an average pet home, I think this is best.
It also depends on the size/breed. A smaller dog can/should be neutered sooner than a large breed. I've heard for especially large breeds (danes, st. bernards, etc) , it is best to wait till they're 10-15months...
when we first had goats, they were kept at our property out in the country. I would NOT reccomend keeping them somewhere other than your own place, unless it's actually ''boarding''(on someone's property who can check on them everyday) or at a trusted friend's place. You cannot observe them...
I have some experience in dog training....not much interest in training her though---she started the fight that sent My dog to the shelter. Yeah, I have some resentment towards her. Doesn't help.
ordinarily she wouldn't get out...she's inside 75% of the day, only out on-leash. Can't pen her up...
Late yesterday night, my lab mix got out, in hopes to show us (for the 5th time) just how ugly she can be.
I have lost chickens and rabbits to this dog, and she just LOVES killing little animals and having a go at large ones.
So, she got out, and my dad & brother were trying to catch her...
When my chickens went broody, they were all nearly 2years old, so I'm not sure if it's the age or something else?
Maybe you can borrow my really grumpy cochin hen. She went broody twice last year. She WILL peck your hand to pieces though
I really want to do pastured rabbits....I'm hoping my female rabbit will give birth in the next week, and if I can, I hope to move the babies & momma out on some grass @5-6wks old. But, I'm trying not to'' count my chickens before they hatch''.
I've always wondered about ''free-range...
Is your guinea kept in with your chickens?
We have 4 guineas, and they pick on our chickens every now and again, sometimes rather fiercely (pulling feathers), but otherwise, they're not too bad. However, ours aren't kept with our chickens; they live free-range 100% of the time (except...
Probably these ''chocolates'' are really what's called a ''fox red''. They are not rare and shoudn't be priced any higher than your ordinary yellow lab-pup.
As for the price, I think trying to sell those pups at $500/each would be crazy, especially since their parents are not proven and have...