"Why are people so mean!? I would suggest a Welsh Corgi. While my daughter was away I doggie-sat. Faye was so good with the chickens. The girls were allowed to run loose in my yard in the afternoon and this little dog would herd them around my house…"
"Hi Christina,
It is the seeds of Ipomoea species that are toxic, NOT the plants, flowers or roots (although the sap of I. alba can be irritating). I would guess that everyone on this forum has eaten the tubers of Ipomoea batatas without knowing it,…"
"Hi Rachel,
Oleander and datura also poisonous to humans and animals. I realize some critters can eat things people can't but I would not want to take chances with pets and livestock. :-)"
"No!
1) They are considered a poisonous flower for humans vs. edible ones -- even though the toxicity might be low, I would not take a chance with the girls.
2) Morning glories are a banned plant in the valley.
"Hmm. I'm actually not sure about that. Datura comes to mind as well. Oleander seems to be fine, so I'm leaning towards them being okay, but I'd love to hear some voices on this too. :)"
It is funny. My sister had a beloved male bunny who kept checking out her kitties (all male by the way). She finally had him neutered, but she had some hilarious pictures of him trying to have his way with one of the cats, who…"
"Thanks for the info. Jacque was not purchased. He was found sitting under my car and came when my daughter-in-law called to him. I really feel sorry for him so I guess neutering will be in the future....that is unless a cute girl bunny shows up :-)
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"LOL! How cute! I think it's more a sign that he thinks the birds are bunnies.We have a feral bunny that lives in our pasture. When we got our hens and started letting them roam, he hung out all the time with them. He finally stopped hanging out with…"
"well not sure how old he is but he wants a mate. if you do not plan to breed him you could have him neutered and spare him the humliation of rejection from the hen. If you are going to breed him I would find him a nice bunny girl. There are many…"
"I'll let others with more rabbit experience chime in, but I remember my old pet bunny was in love with a ball. I think male rabbits are in love with anything the approximate size of another rabbit. I think it's odd that it's just one of the…"
I have a black rabbit living in my backyard with my chickens. He has "takin a shine" to my Polish hen. He follows her everywhere, chases off the other hens when they start to pick on her, and occasionaly will try to have his way with her!!!!! Is…
"My chickens eat just about every plant except the Blackberry bush . So if I was going to plant something that's what I 'd plant besides the fact you get blackberries each spring."
"I wouldn't worry about the chickens getting poisoned or anything, I'd be much more concerned about the chickens decimating the plants. Usually if the vines are large enough, they'll only eat the bottom leaves that they can reach and the top ones…"
I have an area in my backyard that I would like to grow some type of vine on. Would something like Jasmine or Honeysuckle be safe for My Girls? I now let them have the entire backyard and I am going to use the run as my garden spot. It's easier to…