Does anyone have pet chickens/other poultry/farm animals?
Posted by dl-bailey on Aug 07, 2009 · Member since Oct 2008 · 286 posts
I was just wondering if anyone else has chickens. ducks, rabbits, pot bell pigs, etc. as pets.
I have three sweet and beautiful hens. Unfortunatley, I bought then as chicks and didn't adopt them from a rescue. (Plan on doing it next time around.) Still, they have a much better life then most chickens. Full run of my backyard, sleep inside and lots of hugs and kisses.
Has anyone adopted a farm animal or support a sanctuary?
DB
I just watched Last Chance to See (w/Stephen Fry) and crushing anthropomorhoembarrassment is exactly the feeling I was left with. :-[
If you need help/inspiration with building stuff, I recommend a useful little book called Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them by Rolfe Cobleigh. It has relatively simple plans for building all sorts of things, from chicken coops to a bike-powered washing machine.
I may have spoken too soon, the rooster may still be alive.
My opinion about people remains the same.
I may have spoken too soon, the rooster may still be alive.
My opinion about people remains the same.
1) YAAY! oh, i hope so...
2)yeah... me too... sigh! Personally have a hard time w/ 'last chance to see,' for reasons described above...
Please keep posting, re :rooster progress! My fingers are crossed, on his (and his rescuer's) behalf!!!
Success! We have an as of yet unnamed rooster! :)>>>
He's missing a lot of feathers but is otherwise fine.
I put a brief post about him on my blog.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IgjNb3YvxZQ/S-8NTFPCkgI/AAAAAAAABDA/ycRb__GYEjs/s1600/roosterddayone2.jpg
YYYYAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!! I lift my glass, to toast his brave rescuer!! Way to not give up! Wooot, savvyidler!!! ;)b
Paco the rooster finally has some friends! :)>>>
I'm calling them Eddy & Patsy.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IgjNb3YvxZQ/TO7Gs7CTMaI/AAAAAAAABJo/C2CKb_cx0Xo/s1600/twonewhensz2.jpg
Awww! pretty pretty! all critters assimilating peaceably? dogs confused? salivating? cautiously friendly?
Inquiring minds etc etc!
Heh, well I'll say confused and salivating, because with so many dogs some of them are always one or both.
So far so good with the chickens. They've spent most of their time in an area that is overgrown and inaccessible, but they go into the coop at night. They're in a fenced area so the dogs can't get to them unless they decide to fly out. The rooster did that once, was chased across the yard by a dozen dogs (came out unscathed amazingly) and hasn't done it since. Most of the dogs don't care, a few are interested, and a handful get too excited at the sight of them and rush the fence. These http://dogsofcelestun.blogspot.com/2008/08/bette-shirley.html are the worst offenders, though I suspect they only want to lick them.
When the birds are more settled I'll introduce the dogs to them one at a time. I don't know if we'll ever be able to keep them all together. Maybe in a few years. To be honest, they creep me out a little. Little dinosaurs. I need to be comfortable handling them before I can consider letting into the yard, just in case I have to come to the rescue. The evil cat has been eying them up, but no incidents yet. Fingers crossed.
btw Love your new profile pic HCM -so pretty!
(blush!) thanks SI! :)
Love your blog pics... yeah, PROBLY licking is the goal... but still... glad that theory's not being tested anytime soon, lol! Also: love love love that you also have an improbability field at work near you! most of the time i find their work goes unnoticed, or gets chalked up to various whimsical deities...
;)
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