tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post8936801628726754515..comments2024-03-28T03:16:11.266-04:00Comments on Bee Haven Acres... Tales From The Farm: Staying Out of The Food ChainBee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-72676335570793010992017-09-28T20:37:54.683-04:002017-09-28T20:37:54.683-04:00Bless your hearts. I'm so glad to hear that F...Bless your hearts. I'm so glad to hear that Fred survived his attack. I love how you keep such good watch on your animals and really try hard to keep them safe. Such a big job with so many animals to watch over. Very scary indeed. Thanks for your diligence in keeping your animals, ducks, etc. safe, because my heart always breaks when you lose somebody. diane in northern wisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-80650535707699608372017-09-28T20:07:53.216-04:002017-09-28T20:07:53.216-04:00Thank goodness!!
I was thinking that we would no l...Thank goodness!!<br />I was thinking that we would no longer see Fred on the blog!!<br />I'm glad that it was mostly cosmetic as well!!<br /><br />Your farm is definitely well thought out!<br />I hope there is a good solution to the ducks in the future.<br />Maybe get some larger birds that can defend the smaller ones?<br />I think the geese around my parents' house were pretty aggressive!<br />They used to chase me around quite a bit! LOLAn American in Tokyonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-10041688220373665262017-09-28T09:59:54.806-04:002017-09-28T09:59:54.806-04:00You might consider getting a livestock guardian do...You might consider getting a livestock guardian dog at some point. I have had my Maremma, Bess, now for two and a half years, and she has made a huge difference in keeping my cattle, sheep, and particularly the chickens safe. I treat Bess exactly like a pet, and she mostly hangs around the house and barn area, but always accompanies the border collies and me when we go on hikes. I have a mudroom that she likes to sleep in on cold nights, but the door is always open to the outside, and she is very watchful at night, always on the alert for coyotes and fox. I give her the option to sleep in the house, but she always chooses to sleep outside or in the mudroom. She is a sweet, wonderful dog, great with children and cats, and she is a huge asset to my farm and to my life. farm buddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02746039869965536774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-8543658783222119352017-09-28T08:23:57.173-04:002017-09-28T08:23:57.173-04:00 Glad Fred is OK. You can only do so much and you... Glad Fred is OK. You can only do so much and you do more than most. This N Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660035693962636210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-74032802405460721532017-09-28T06:48:31.430-04:002017-09-28T06:48:31.430-04:00Excellent caretakers you are . . .
Living true to ...Excellent caretakers you are . . .<br />Living true to your HAVEN name . . .<br />Hope Fred heals and continues his gobble gobble.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-83455865376854916282017-09-28T06:29:39.548-04:002017-09-28T06:29:39.548-04:00We also keep a radio playing at the pond to keep t...We also keep a radio playing at the pond to keep the foxes away.Bee Haven Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-53200687573265976262017-09-28T06:19:26.893-04:002017-09-28T06:19:26.893-04:00I worry about my hens when I let them out to free ...<br /> I worry about my hens when I let them out to free range also - I have lost a few to hawks and fox, who picked them off in broad daylight when we were nearby on the farm!... it's a balancing act, for sure - their need to forage, it's good for their health, and our need to keep them safe. <br /><br />I wondered what you did for the ducks. They are indeed "sitting ducks" with all the predators. That's why I don't have free roaming guineas or ducks, although I would love them. I just hate the carnage. Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-26489780867548222812017-09-28T03:10:12.342-04:002017-09-28T03:10:12.342-04:00Thank goodness it wasn't worse than it was!! I...Thank goodness it wasn't worse than it was!! I kind of didn't want to finish reading once I started. You do a great job at keeping everyone safe.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062445281318698176noreply@blogger.com