Chicks and Bugs

[OK Corgi Rancher]

I'll admit it... I'm easily entertained. Especially when it comes to animals. We've had these chicks for 3 or 4 days now. I'm amazed at how fast they grow.

I'm also amazed by how aggressive they are, even at less than 10 days old. I mentioned in another thread how they were like piranhas when I tossed a mayfly into their box. Here it is on video. The little gal snatches up the bug and then runs around the box while many of the others try to grab it from her tiny beak. She finally gets to the back wall and swallows it:

 

[n423]

any eggs yet?





from another thread

 

[elwoodtrix]

throw a mouse in there when they're a bit older!

 

[okcBob]

 

[Glock 'em down]

Damned Aussies will eat anything.

 

[Louro]

Anything to save the planet. Ask the left.

 

[THAT Gurl]

Haha! Just wait until they get a little size on them.

Pro tip: Let the corgis hang out with them. Teach them they are not treats. My kittens and Dawg and the baby chicks all RUN towards each other when we go out in the back yard. It is HYSTERICAL to watch. They are all so happy to see each other! (Yep, simple minds ... )

 

[crrcboatz]

Raised on a farm so we had chickens and ducks. From time to time my mom would find a dead chick that was pecked to death.
Her take on it was that the mama chicken was culling the weak ones out.
My dad disagreed saying the other chicks culled their own.
I never saw either happen but believed one of my parents must be right

 

[Mr.Bungle]

My corgis help herd them into the coop when it's time to go up for the night. They work great with the chickens! Let your corgs get to know the chicks! They will protect them well if you free range.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

I've already let Izzy into the space we set aside as a brooding area. She sniffed at one of the chicks and gave me a, "When can I eat it?" look...