Re: chucks and pups

"Shannie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "english springer spaniel"
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> > 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...
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> 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
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> Thanks again guys
> Shannie(Ireland)

Shannie
is there anyway of letting the pups near enough to the hens for them to get
a right telling off
Put them on a very light lead - tied on tight so if you really have to
intervene you can but a long long one so they forget you are connected
Then a cup of coffee and a book and a several very wooly jumpers
and let them get on with it
The chances are they will get closer and closer until one or more of the
hens gives them a telling off
- watch and only intervene if the pup does wrong and then the world descends
on the pup - large mummy growling savage threats picking up without any
coochycoos and unceremoniously plonkn pup back with the others
Leave
The idea is that you have nothing to do with what the chickens do
You are not seen to be supporting pup if chickens have a go
You are displeased if they react to chickens
so chickens are really not worth the bother

Your bit is to act like their mum when annoyed - the equivalent of a really
good growling and removed from a situation by what ever means
You do not need to do a scruff unless they get hold of some feather s- the
response of the pup should be to drop it at this stage
But you can scoop up pup under the arm and it know that you are not really
meaning cuddles = that you are aloof and p]]]]d off
Place pup back with others and remove yourself makes sure it does not get
any idea from you that the previous 10 seconds behaviour was in anyway
condoning having a go at the birds

have fun
do not post any really cute pictures of wuvly naspule puppies - they really
are not on my husbands list of pointless pets !!!


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