In addition to poultry I keep:
Poison Dart Frogs (approx. 150)
Starting to breed small species of toucans:
Ivory Bill Aracari
Green Aracari
Collared Aracari - Sunbathing in this photo
Plus some other odds and ends.
^ I bet your house would be a blast to visit. Like a trip to South America, except cheaper and without the vaccines.Love that sun-bathing photo. It's great to see what animals others surround themselves with. Your BCs are great, bordercollie. At this point I might as well say I raise japanese beetles on raspberry plants. At least the chickens eat happy...
Sorry for the picture size- I thought they were all resized.
I thought they say bigger is better? I didn't have to scroll on my screen, but I liked to see the detail.
Lots of critters here... in "show birds"-Toulouse, Pilgrims, Chinas, OEGBs, Silkies, Chantecler Btms & Lg Shamos. Also raise Peafowl, African Greys, Sun Conures, Cockatiels, Greater Hill Mynahs, Mini Lop Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Devon Rex Cats, Siamese Cats, Manx Cats & a few others.
I also work at a Zoo, as Senior Keeper of Birds & Primates.
I should add two red tailed hawks – I am a licensed falconer. They are not pets – magnificent companions – can’t wait for the hunting season.
Evy, my Tosakin are picky breeders, and I am still culling a great deal to get good fish. If ever I get better at breeding them, I shall be happy to send you some. I think them the most beautiful of fish.
We have had about three weeks of 100+ degree days: I miss Lake George!
Glad to see the board is up and running again.
Richard
if your getting a guard donkey Evy is right they could care less about birds, we run a few jennies and only jennies with our ewes on pasture, only one at a time, preferably introduced to the the intended stock around 8-10 months old or earlier, the only good coyote in that pasture is a flat coyote, if your asking MableOriginally Posted by dhw
Besides the chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys & 2 guines we have Dairy goats, Dairy cows, beef cattle including highland, A yak, 3 pigs ( will be in the freezer soon), 4 horses, 5 ponies/&minis, three housedogs as well as a great pyrenese/meremma GD to patrol the farm, 4h rabbits & meat rabbits ( worm farm under the rabbits) barn cats, 2 cockateils, 3 zebra finches , guinea pig, chinchilla, fish tank , and one turtle.
We had a full size donkey and never had to worry with him in the pasture. He was also just fun to have around.
Want some more guinea pigs.....
Well, if we are picking this thread up again I'll add my bit. An Anatolian Shepherd Guard dog, a pedigreed pound dog that is probably a terrier/schnauzer mix. 40 pullets...Speckled Sussex, Black Austrolorps, Partridge Rock, White Rock, Barred Rock (1), Buff Cochin (1), Partridge Cochin (1), Silver Spangled Hamburg (1) her cockerel, and Cuckoo Marans and several other cockerels of the BA, PR, SS, CM breeds and one lone Polish, three Silky bantams, two are buff pullets and a 1.5 year old black rooster (he rules the place). Four white Chinese Snow Geese & six brown Chinese Snow Geese & Lady that could be either a brown CSG or an African--small variety. Mallard ducks, Welsh Harlequins, fawn & white runners, Cayuga and Khaki Campbells.
I'd be delighted if I could find homes for the extra cockerels, especially the Silver Spangled Hamburg...even let the pullet go with him. They are beautiful. And the Polish..he's a black and white splash. I hate to butcher them. The fryers I bought are fine for butchering and are not rare or beautiful breeds.
Marmoset, can I come live with you? I love all those pretty birds. I've had parakeets that talked. One had over 400 words in his vocabulary.
Well, besides the chickens and ducks, we've got two Icelandic horses, 1 Fjord gelding, and a Missouri Fox Trotter. Have two Anatolian Shepard Dogs, 5 bee hives, and a pair of Eclectus Parrots. Oh! I've got 11 Buff American eggs in the 'bator right now, but it looks like only 5 are fertile. Have some Buff Dundotte keets at my sister's right now. I love the tick-eaters!
OH! And about 20 head of Dorper sheep. We've got 3 steers that used to be bottle babies over the winter. Had 4, but the pushy one is in the freezer now. YUMMY!
Sssssh! Peta may be watching.
Remember: Pets, not Food
Oh LORD! This isn't that other place, where everything has to be a pet, is it?
I belong to PETA--people eating tasty animals.
Vegetarian is an Indian word, meaning "poor hunter."
You are so funny!!!! Certainly put a smile on my face!
Like the Indian who`s wife was named 5 horses. Old Indian term for " Nag , Nag , Nag , Nag , Nag "
Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got to remember the vegan term.
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