He really is handsome! I'm glad he's friendly at the moment!!
They all get outside twice a day for adult supervised play time. We have a LOT of predators, so they don’t free range. We are in the middle of a hundred plus acre hardwood tree farm and have eagles, owls, five kinds of hawks, bobcats, yotes, fox, neighbors’ dogs, dogs people drop off, etc.
I don't have an answer about the feather plucking but I do have a question for you.. It sounds like we live in a similar predator heavy area. I have the same predators here in East Texas and am surrounded by woods. I've been keeping them in a secure run and let them into a tractor for "field trips" but would love to let them out to free range with supervision. How does that work for you? Is it hard to wrangle them back into the run?
I taught my girls to come when I call! They know that’s the only time they get treats from me, so they hightail it inside!
He really did. I’m so tempted to get a couple of blue splash Marans chicks in the spring… buuuuuut, I’d need to add onto the run. Again.
Hmmm ok I'll try it! I have a bucket of black soldier fly larva that I shake to get their attention so I'll see if it works.... wish me luck! I only worry about one. She's... special. Doesn't seem to have the same instincts as the others and constantly gets confused.I taught my girls to come when I call! They know that’s the only time they get treats from me, so they hightail it inside!
