Re: chucks and pups

"Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "english springer spaniel"
>
> Unless they're bred from show stock & extremely lazy, remember that
> springers have generations of breeding to get them to chase birds (and
> not to stop & point but to go in & spring the birds up) so good luck,
> but don't be surprised if you're unsuccessful...

Thanks to everyone who replied, I've been letting the pup's out one at a
time over the past few days, they are only coming on six weeks old at the
moment and are showing more interest in the world around them and at chewing
at their leash,  than in the chickens. The cats took an immediate dislike to
them and having said their piece (hiss hiss) they go off and sulk on top of
the chicken run. The chickens themselves don't seem to notice the pups
although the rooster is very upright and whilst pretending not to look he's
paying more attention than he's trying to show. So...at the moment, it's
going well enough, although having read the threads I'm not brave enough to
let them off their leash's. Thats how it will be I think, we're not keeping
the pups, and hopefully if they are rehomed with anyone who has other
animals they'll at least have had a start at being used to them.
Wish I could keep them though...they're soooooo cute!!..I think 10dogs would
be a little too much to handle though!..lol

Thanks again guys
Shannie(Ireland)