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Post by Laura on May 15, 2005 14:20:46 GMT -6
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Post by mckenzygirl on May 15, 2005 18:52:22 GMT -6
Do you think maybe the rooster is looking for his other buddy rooster? So he's calling for him? They did grow up together! We "trained" our chickens well Eh? Thumb ROTFLMAO
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Post by Laura on May 15, 2005 18:56:50 GMT -6
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Post by mckenzygirl on May 15, 2005 19:04:40 GMT -6
That could be! Or he's just a noisy rooster!! It's not our rooster that wakes me up it's the geese and male turkey in the morning making all kinds of noise! This morning 2:300am they were out by my bedroom window making all kinds of racket for about an hour! Rooster didn't crow until 9:00am today. Go figure
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Post by Laura on May 15, 2005 19:18:57 GMT -6
Were they noisy when you had all of them??? I think he is making sure he is the only one here.. :4-dontkno :4-dontkno
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Post by mckenzygirl on May 15, 2005 19:26:38 GMT -6
I dunno, like I said before we don't really hear them anymore cuz we are use to thier noise.
It's the guineas that bother me,I hear them 24/7! Shaking Squinting Shaking
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Post by chickenguy on May 18, 2005 19:33:13 GMT -6
Your rooster will crow when ever something surprises him, frightens him, or just when he feels like it. It is not so much meant to keep other roosters away. Ken
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Post by mckenzygirl on May 18, 2005 21:26:55 GMT -6
Thanks Ken! That makes sence!
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Post by Laura on May 20, 2005 22:35:36 GMT -6
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Post by Laura on May 21, 2005 17:59:56 GMT -6
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Post by chickenguy on May 22, 2005 9:26:40 GMT -6
It's actually pretty good that you're fencing them up. They'll be easier to keep track of, harder for predators to keep track of, and you'll get less calls from neighbors (if you have any). If that chicken were to peck Phil, that would mean that she's curious and is "exploring" him to see if he is a threat. If chickens are curious about something they usually approach it slowly, back away, go back up to it without getting too close, follow it around for a bit, when they are starting to think its pretty safe they'll go up and peck it and back away fast, and if it still doesn't mind, they will then finish exploring freely. Ken
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Post by Laura on May 23, 2005 7:28:54 GMT -6
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Post by chickenguy on May 23, 2005 14:07:47 GMT -6
I think fencing is mostly to keep the chickens in. If a predator wants to get over the fence, it will unless you have it covered very well. I have 3 cats and haven't had any problem with them. They do enjoy watching the chickens though. Make sure that your chickens cannot get under the fence. It isn't a very nice surprise when you're walking down the stairs to your secure chicken coop that you spent countless hours adding a fence to and meet a chicken walking in the opposite direction. Ken
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Post by Strongtower on May 30, 2005 21:04:36 GMT -6
Last year my chickens ate a lot of my garden ! The little devils got tomatoes. squash, the butternut squash....
They are penned now because of predators but also so they won't eat my garden.
My cats sit at the door of the chain link looking in at the chickens. Licking their chops....They used to go around and around the pen trying to find a way in. Now they just look. ;D I just smile....
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Post by Laura on May 31, 2005 5:00:19 GMT -6
We have several cat's that are outdoor's..one we own..the other's?? The evil one..she just pretty much stay's here..dont have a clue as to where she came from? But she will run from the when they were out..OUR cat doesn't even pay any attention to them. The other's avoid them also. So maybe they got pecked at one time or another?? :4-dontkno :4-dontkno :4-dontkno :4-dontkno :4-dontkno
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Post by Strongtower on May 31, 2005 8:18:30 GMT -6
I let one chicken out to see what they would do...wasn't 2 minutes the cats were after her. It frustrates me to not let them out so I thought I would try it. Not going to work. I have raised animals together and they not bother one another, but not this time. Had a domestic mallard one time that slept with a pit bull. They were buddies. But it was an odd sight. Maybe your cats know the pecking order ?? ;D
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Post by chickenguy on May 31, 2005 16:24:26 GMT -6
My cats just seem to be afraid of the chickens. That might be because they're so fat and lazy though.
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Post by Laura on Jun 1, 2005 8:01:07 GMT -6
;D Same here when we have the out..the cat's make sure not to get in their way. They avoid each other..& only one of the cat's we have outside is friendly..He is our's..the other's we have no clue as to who's they are..but have an idea of where they come form..They go between here & a farm up the road. One of them is an offspring to our's..she look's like him only is gray & white long fur, long wisker's, BIG FEET. They are afarid of people tho..so ...the must really scare them. :4-dontkno :4-dontkno :4-dontkno
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Post by mckenzygirl on Jun 1, 2005 23:07:50 GMT -6
We let our chickens free range, and we use this type of fencing called "deer fening" we put that around our gardens, and I have no trouble with the chickens eating anything from my gardens. This "deer fencing" is great and not expensive.
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Post by mckenzygirl on Jun 13, 2005 2:12:29 GMT -6
Laura, LOVE strawberries! Just to let you know!
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Post by Laura on Jun 13, 2005 5:04:38 GMT -6
They are fenced & netted..(The strawberries). Every so often we have a hen that flies the coop. But so far she has been good while she is out.
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Post by mckenzygirl on Jun 13, 2005 17:36:12 GMT -6
That's good ! I gave my chickens some strawberry tops and they went crazy over them.
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Post by chickenguy on Jun 13, 2005 21:13:43 GMT -6
I always give my chickens strawberry tops and they really enjoy them.
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