Very similar to here. And they do the same thing...wander through the forest down to the creek below.
There are paths made by them and the dogs, so hubby and I cleaned that whole way down to the creek. He took out a few dead trees and we sythed or cut all the bushes so there was no cover...
We have all that, add bear. Our two dogs, three cats, guy wires, several tall wind spinners, and solar and electric motion lights keep the riff-raff away. The farmer across the road jokes that every night she sees lights being set off across our property from one end to the other by one of...
That's a beautiful chicken! I hope you hatch a bunch!
As far as number, what page are the numbers on? Or, just give me 4 or 7 or 23 if any of those are open.
Duck eggs are the worst! We had no idea what that smell was coming from. Little did we know, it was the incubator! I don't have ducks but was hatching some eggs for the farmer across the road.
That makes no sense as they are scrambled and you want the air cell to go back where it's supposed to. Maybe there's some science to pointy side up I'm not aware of though.
Albeit a short stint with a RIR and 3 Speckled Sussex, I have stayed solely with silkies and trying to upgrade my flock to being the most beautiful yard ornaments I can have.
That said, I've seen Seramas at the poultry swap every year and became enamored with them. I have a local "friend"...