tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post1353762050259096192..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: A Poultry Yard VisitorMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-33977583547108430522019-12-18T06:43:52.490-06:002019-12-18T06:43:52.490-06:00Sam I Am - Isn't it so true that we all think ...Sam I Am - Isn't it so true that we all think once we're "retired," we'll have so much time to do everything and anything we want to do? Live seems fuller than ever now. But would we have it any other way during this time of our lives? Nope. I simply cannot understand folks (at least those who are healthy) who say their days are so long. Only thing I can figure is that they don't have many (any?) interests. Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-56349017979235021362019-12-18T05:06:50.516-06:002019-12-18T05:06:50.516-06:00Never a dull moment at your place! Same here. I ...Never a dull moment at your place! Same here. I have no idea how I ever raised a family and worked full time; that must have been some other woman! LOL! Stay warm and dry and keep those chikadees safe! Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-64649868909910769562019-12-16T20:06:23.765-06:002019-12-16T20:06:23.765-06:00Leigh - Yep, we're still kinda wondering why a...Leigh - Yep, we're still kinda wondering why all of our birds escaped without injury. (Mighty thankful though!) There were only a couple/few feathers on the snow, no blood or birds with any kind of injury we could find. Ha! We now have a watchduck!!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-4326327531910245472019-12-16T18:15:01.481-06:002019-12-16T18:15:01.481-06:00Smart ducks! It did make a good picture. Good thin...Smart ducks! It did make a good picture. Good thing Papa Pea saw what was going on. I'm glad to hear there were no casualties and also what a good watchduck Mr. Muscovy is. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-49494327369589665192019-12-16T17:24:42.146-06:002019-12-16T17:24:42.146-06:00Cockeyed Joe - We figured out where the fox got in...<br />Cockeyed Joe - We figured out where the fox got in and that has been remedied. We think he must have gone after a duck and that spurred the Muscovy drake into tearing into him. If he tried to grab a chicken, one of them might not have had a chance . . . even if the drake came to the rescue. The Muscovy females are quite a good sized bird.<br /><br />Sherry - We hate to take desperate measures with all the wildlife around here but if Mr. Fox seems intent on grabbing a chicken or duck dinner, we may have to do something about it. Hope not though.<br /><br />wisps of words - If those people felt it "the right thing to do" to punish the drake duck, how would they deal with Mr. Fox who was doing the ultimate bullying thing, if they want to carry it to that extent?<br /><br />Thankfully, the male animals and poultry haven't been pressured to be politically correct (!) and still have their natural protective instincts! ;o) Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-16446001895671865462019-12-16T11:52:09.048-06:002019-12-16T11:52:09.048-06:00The big male went after the intruder and saved the...The big male went after the intruder and saved the day!!!!! Gotta' love that "big guy"!!!!!!<br /><br />And I just can't help myself!!!!!!<br /><br />All this present day *malarky,* about how males have to be less male, and less all sorts of normal maleness.... Would these people, punish your big Muscovy adult male, for being *too aggressive*?????????????? <br /><br />-Falling-on-floor-laughing-uncontrollably-<br /><br />>,-))))))))))<br /><br />🎄🌲🎄wisps of wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995057494013633705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15332661284719522132019-12-16T09:27:50.943-06:002019-12-16T09:27:50.943-06:00Those fox are tricky for sure. I don't trim wi...Those fox are tricky for sure. I don't trim wings much just so my chickens can get away.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111571451047944302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-75116038594916284402019-12-16T09:22:57.415-06:002019-12-16T09:22:57.415-06:00You are blessed! No casualties.You are blessed! No casualties.Cockeyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107151148843311635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58469764817052080042019-12-16T06:38:10.409-06:002019-12-16T06:38:10.409-06:00Michelle - We do have raccoons in our area, but ve...Michelle - We do have raccoons in our area, but very few of them. I've never seen one but I know several people who have. And yes, even though they're attractive animals (I think anyway) like our beautiful foxes, they can really wreak havoc with poultry!<br /><br />Nancy - It's remarkable, and fortunate, how much of a guard duck Mr. Muscovy can be! He really takes care of his girls.<br /><br />Vera - A pack of dogs has wiped out many a flock of domestic birds, that's for sure. I don't think I've ever heard of a pack of them in our area, but we do have packs of coyotes and, of course, timber wolves. Not good.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3518155263758940492019-12-16T05:37:05.212-06:002019-12-16T05:37:05.212-06:00We have had foxes in the hen yard, but it was a pa...We have had foxes in the hen yard, but it was a pack of dogs which recently massacred part of our flock of hens. <br /><br />Hope your Mascovy duck maintains an anti-fox campaign!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-65176163817186212102019-12-15T21:26:46.618-06:002019-12-15T21:26:46.618-06:00Yes scary but at least you have a good guard duck...Yes scary but at least you have a good guard duck!Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-10128782873377767792019-12-15T19:36:17.353-06:002019-12-15T19:36:17.353-06:00Oh, scary! To my knowledge we have never had a pre...Oh, scary! To my knowledge we have never had a predator IN the hen yard or house, and know that is totally a blessing, because raccoons could easily scale the chainlink fence.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com