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Post by grannyg on Dec 23, 2021 20:06:39 GMT
This looks interesting...the lady asked if the eyes would protect them from a predator....I just like the hen saddle... Anyone ever used chicken saddles with 'eyes' sewn on? We're planning to get dual purpose birds this next spring and wanting to keep avian predators away as much as possible while allowing free ranging in our large pasture areas. I purchased a chicken saddle pattern and can easily add eyes, but wondered if anyone has actual experience with these and if they work. Thank you, -k.
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Post by countrymom22 on Dec 23, 2021 22:44:45 GMT
I've never used them, but I think if I did my poor chickens might die of embarrassment!
Many people say a guard goose will protect a free range flock.
Let us know if you try them and how it works out.
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Post by mogal on Dec 24, 2021 0:05:28 GMT
I don't know about the saddles, the eyes on them or a guard goose regarding aerial predators. Our first female Pyr was an otherwise easy going dog that went berserk when the flocks of cattle egrets near our Arkansas home flew from their roosts to their feeding areas every morning and back every evening. As she and her partner aged, we got another pair of pups to smooth the loss a few years later. Well, here we are nearly 30 years later and as each new pup grows up with its elders, they've all learned to bark at and chase away hawks, owls, crows, etc. I think it's interesting that none of these dogs are upset by ducks, geese and songbirds.
FWIW, we got Diamond in '89 and Athena in '90 and had as many as 5 Pyrs at one time, down to 2 now. In all that time, we've only had one chicken killed by a fox. The senior female during that event, Tasha, chased the fox away then took the dead chicken to the high spot in the yard where she stood guard. Good dogs all.
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