We have a hawk hunting here too but i have not lost one yet. I keep stuff around for them to take cover, and also so its just not wide open.
If you see him in the area, go bug him so he leaves. I just go out bugging mine with my Nikon and he goes away. AND.... the other thing to do is set up a...
Such a hard time..... we are soon behind you too. I am glad we both are realistic about making that decision. I feel bad for you being the only one.
I hope they get on your page soon too. The poor girl doesnt deserve to suffer. Good luck with this
I would start by leaving DH in the woods overnight and see if gods creatures take pity on him.
Then while you have a nice quiet house you should take the time to post a few more craigslist ads.
It might just be timing. Have you posted it on here along with your location?
I dont see your location...
Some just get a much bigger comb than others. I have had a few hens that started with a bigger comb and it freaked me out too. Do you find its behavior different too?
Can you post a pic of one of the others you dont think is a roo?
When my Dog Andy was diagnosed with Kidney Failure, we paid to have a dialysis treatment done to clean his system of the toxins his kidneys were not filtering.
He lived happily for 11 mos on the KD diet which he was not too fond of either. He was younger than your lab, and his symptoms were...
I got wicked sick from the flu shot twice and quit getting them and have not gotten sick since. I have not had the flu in 16 yrs and i have not had a flu shot in 16 years.
My husband didnt believe me when we met, until he got the shot and was sick for 2 weeks following it. He stopped getting...
Joe Bryant had a great post recently. He has the best rooster wisdom i have ever read...................
"I've learned to never make my rooster jealous of me and to always shower him with respect for his status, allowing him to do what roosters do without any interference from me. I let him...
I think in most cases that might be true. I have hawks fly over everyday. Once a hawk found my flock out back and i kept finding him/her getting closer and closer.
i would run out and spook it off before i ever lost one. One day my husband found the hawk on the post to their fenced in...
Great post!!!! I agree totally. I had to work hard to get my husband to understand that being aggressive and thinking your the boss only makes it worse.
Sometimes they can make it difficult, but we pick him up and carry him for a few minutes nicely and then when we put him down he is fine.