Re: O.T. Chickens

Posted by buickanddeere on May 24, 2005 at 08:28:54 from (216.183.136.2):

In Reply to: Re: O.T. Chickens posted by Pajamafied John on May 24, 2005 at 08:10:16:

They are young and not wise to the ways of the world. Any easy meal for predators from land or air.
I have three huge barred rock hens running loose and a tiny Banty rooster. It's an example of being hen pecked.
The post hole digger I have will not auger into Bruce County clay so the fence is delayed.
They are quiet enough to usually be able to walk up to one and pick it up. They will on occassion try to remove one of your fingers while reaching for them.
Trick is to find where they put the eggs today? If they would just grow thier feathers back in between the wings where they been picked out. The feathers on the back of the head, the previous rooster removed have grown back in. I've checked for lice but no sign? I doubt the little Banty is the culprit now?
I bought Bronze and White turkey chicks three weeks ago from Rochester Hatchery.
They are outside in a steel post supported fenced pen. They like warm shelter at night in the coup with the heat lamp.
When sorting the chickens and turkeys from the shipping box into thier own pen. Much to my shock two minutes later after putting the chickens in thier pen. Every turkey was up eating and drinking on his/her own.
Two nights ago a head count found 2/3 missing !!!. About the time panic was setting in, the little tourists showed up to the sound of my voice from the creek/stream. I lifted the fence and they walked right in. They seem to think I'm thier Mom or something.
Found a place where the plastic snow fence had split. Two minutes after repairs were done the tourists were over at that far corner looking for thier way out again.

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