Recent content by Leo1

I know this is old, but I needed to add my 2 cents... Easter eggers are one of the healthiest "breeds". They don't have a breed standard and have keep the old, diverse genetics. If you want long lived birds and you're in a cold climate, they need warmth in the winter. Older birds can't take the...

One of those poor birds has no top on their skull at all!

Thank you!

Did they all have it? Was it significant? I just learned about vaulted skulls and the vulnerability to brain injury and wondering if it applies to these guys too. I've removed houdans from my to get list because of this.

Is there a general idea of the temperature range when cold tolerant breeds becomes the better idea? I know I need them here, but I'm planning a move to WNC and that feels like a gray zone to me, but I'm thinking I'd be fairly unlimited with maybe a couple exceptions. Am I wrong about that? I...

Cozy heaters are also great. They are a panel heater specifically designed for coops. The cords are wrapped in wire to protect them. They come with a stand so you can use that or hang them on the wall. They have two settings 100 and 200 watt.

Older birds can't do winter. She's most likely just too cold. My old lady, who is 11.5, gets cold if it goes below 60 and needs to spend winters in my house, but she's happy and eats like a piggy.

Me too <3 She's the sweetest, cuddly-est baby.

Teaching hawk to play "piano". Less than a minute this took. Inmade it ding and gave her a walnut. Did that about 5 times and she started on her own. She's above average intelligence wise, but this is not unusual. I've taught other birds tricks. The biggest factor is their attention to you and...

Seriously, be careful she may go beyond videos recording. Poisoning them is certainly not impossible. I'd put a camera up on the property line and, maybe a motion light.

I've seen nested birds gang up on a broad tailed hawk the was raiding nests. I had 4 nesting pairs, at the time and they worked together. I'll be honest, I helped a bit. Didn't do much just went outside when I heard them. Yes, I know, nature, but, they, they chose well with my yard. No hawk...

Teaching hawk to play "piano". Less than a minute this took. Inmade it ding and gave her a walnut. Did that about 5 times and she started on her own. She's above average intelligence wise, but this is not unusual. I've taught other birds tricks. The biggest factor is their attention to you and...

She's 11.5 years now. Sweetest little snuggle bug. Took her much longer to recover emotionally than physically. Hard to know how much permanent damage was done. She had acute liver failure, about a week after the crisis bleeding stage, but pulled out of it.

Can you see her eye? So, my neighbor poisoned her and her sisters quite awhile back. She was the only survivor. Not too long after, this started. Kinda thought it was cataracts at first. Vet looked at it and said it looked like bubbles. It didn't occur to me at the time it could have been from...

Cutie pants! Definitely got a lot of faverolle traits.