First thing: The storm came through here last night. We got lots of rain (6.6") and lots of leaf litter and twigs blown all over the place. All the birds...
I'm glad you are okay, Iona. I had no idea you lived in the scary zone. Doc's son lives in NC and a vet but so far he has never had problems with tornadoes or...
Funny to hear this area called the 'scary zone.' I am about 25 miles from the ocean and think of it as a wonderful place to live. LOL The winters are mild as...
Chris, As Iona said, you'll have more success each year - it gets easier as you learn what you need to do in your area to keep 'em alive. I have only let a hen...
Welcome to my world Chris. I havent written in much because of what has been happening here. First we lost Bella, our favourite mature hen (eggbound). Then...
When I first started with peafowl, I also ran into bad luck. The year was 1990. I bought a pair for fifty dollars each and put them in my barn for a period...
that is so true!! It is a breeze. I clean the pens real good in sept after all the feather have fallen and just pick up the new good ones now and then for ...
Okay, Julie, Mark and Iona, I am hanging in there but I keep seeing those cute little top feathers coming in. Darned they were so cute. Then the other day I...
Iona, I really do just dearly love the ocean and would live by one if they didn't have fleas. LOL I'm glad you are okay, though, and next year will be better,...
I usually can keep a positive attitude around setbacks, and focus on moving forward - but the one thing that gets to me is seeing a sick bird and not being...
Yes. Turkey Starter has Samperol (Amprolium), Gamebird starter has Lasalocid - both work differently and are safe to use together though I try to stick with...
Sheesh, I'll print that out so I can save it. I have so much stuff on here to save that I just keep leaving in my mail list that I think this thing should...
I don't know if its just the 2 days of rain we have or I actually have a problem, but this morning I noticed at least 3 of my chickens sneezing/coughing....
Kathleen, As long as it's a dry sneeze (not snotty) I would give it a day or so. Watch for discharge and swollen sinuses under the eye. BTW, I'm going to...
Cool Val!! Why don't you stop by, since Im on your way. I have dog shows in PA in 2 weeks that are near Amys place .. and Im stopping in to get her silver...
Yes Val, Sand is so much better. I also use it, it is cleaner, and keep clean, easier to see droppings, and the birds also get their grit from it. I have a...
Jo-Ann, how do you clean the sand? You couldn't just keep heaping it on or it would be above the door and sides and fall out in to the next run. I am ...
Sure wish I had a place to get free sand. I purchase it by the tandem dump truck load. Fortunately I do have a tractor with a bucket on the front so it is...
Hi Chris, I rake the sand and then use a cat scoop so the clumps are removed and the sand goes through the holes of the scoop. I fill the coops almost to the...
Doc keeps telling me if you are going to have animals, you are bound to loose some but it certainly is hard. Thank you everybody for the sand info. I do have...
I am being "forced" to loose my farm due to finances. I'm on disability and can no longer afford to feed everybody. Therefore, my entire "barnyard is up for...
I've been looking through the archives rather than ask the same questions, but I don't have a clear picture about how much noise peafowl make and when they...
Enid, My husband sees it as noise - I however think of it as music! :-) Our boys do the most hollering about 4 pm during breeding season (we're mid-atlantic so...
During breeding season (3-4 months) thay can make noise all day. Its not constant, but if they hear a noise, they will talk back to it. or they just talk to...
In a message dated 9/5/2006 10:16:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, SignatureBelgians@... writes: but if they hear a noise, they will talk back to it. ...
I am getting some peafowl, and have to put their run on ground where chickens are free ranging now. Is there something I should be careful of? I could put them...
DEAD DUCK A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the...
From previous posts on similar questions the answer seems to be don't keep chickens and peafowl in the same run if you can avoid it. I have peafowl and...
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