Hi, there are 20 straight run Cornish crosses from TSC here. One of them turned out to be a silkie (not pictured here), and one looks like a heritage pullet. Her legs and feet are thick like the cornishes but her small body size and shape look more like a heritage bird. Do you think this is a...
Oh my goodness, thank you @Penpal @Ninjasquirrel @follys place @Yardmom! This dog really needed basic training. We practiced leash walking yesterday and she picked it up very quickly and was very proud of herself. I didn't realize how untrained she was and how important that is. She's in a crate...
Hey, thanks for your reply. There's a breeder of pilgrims 3 hours from me and he's asking $20/gosling. He raises them for meat. The only issue is that his birds do not appear to be 100% autosexing. He said there are gray-brown ones which are all female, and white ones which could be male or...
Hi, this chick was mixed in with Cornish crosses from TSC. She has fluffy feathers, a tuft of feathers on her head, and deep blue shanks with white feathers. Any ideas?
Ok. Let's say I try both, African and Pilgrim, and the African are too noisy, are they sellable, for meat or pets?
What do you like about buffs, other than the low noise level?
I'm looking for a few (3-8) geese to help watch my ducks while they forage. After researching and reading reviews and seeing what's available (every hatchery is sold out, except McMurray has a few breeds) I've narrowed it down to African or Pilgrim. Although thr Pilgrim is considered quiet, the...
This enormous goose showed up at my pond today with a flock of Canada geese. Orange bill, orange feet, and gray brown feathering. Is this a domestic Toulouse that ran off? He definitely knows the word 'snacktime' (I didn't feed him but was trying to get my ducks inside.) He appears to be bonded...
Hi, I'm in Ashtabula County. I have ducks and chickens, 1/3 acre pond. Would they be ok if they free ranged during the day and came in to the barn at night? Would they get along with the other poultry?
Hi, I'm posting here some photos of my property in hopes for your input for the best options for dealing with predators (note lots of visiting wild geese this morning). Have lost a duck a day this week. Just shot at a mangy fox. Last year there were minks that I poisoned maybe they are back...
My new dog is actually not trained around poultry. There's been a real issue with her and the chickens. But she usually just roughs them up. The ducks disappearing suddenly, and the remaining ducks going to the far end of the pond, seems like it's a mink. Is there any way to be sure?
I got a rat terrier/ jack Russell mix in January, to control the rats in the barn. She's 10 months old. She hasn't been very useful in getting rats but consistently goes after the chickens. I think three hens have been killed and every chicken in her area has signs of their neck being chewed on...
Hi, I'm in NE Ohio. Last year had a problem with minks and foxes attacking my chickens. I think I got the foxes with my 22LR and the minks by dropping rat poison in their burrows in the creek by the coop. But this week 3 ducks have disappeared suddenly midday. I don't think I should do the rat...
Well looks like I lost another duck today, an adult Cayuga hen. One of the remaining Cayuga hens has a feather on her back pointing upwards abnormally. Is this a sign of an attack from the air?