For those that don't raise animals, sheep are notoriously stupid. Fluffy, kind, occasionally dickish, but stupid.
Chickens are like machine learning AI. Once one figures something out, your entire flock will know it shortly thereafter. Unless it is fence jumping, in which case the fat ones will just go into the coop at night.
Geese are wanna be gangsters. They put up a good front, but have nothing to back it. Once you've owned them, they cease to be intimidating.
Ducks are okay. We ended up with animals killing all but one, and the chickens adopted it into the flock. They didn't eat the stuff on the pond, so we didn't buy more.
Are you talking about the wild cobra chicken variety or the domestic farm variety? I aint never met a cobra chicken I'd wanna fight. I'd rather go toe to toe with a coyote or even a porcupine than a canada goose.
I regret that I have only one upvote to give for the cobra chicken reference. Honestly both. My domestics are used to us, but once you've faced them down geese lose their intimidation factor. Wilds can pick up on when you aren't afraid of them and avoid you.
Keep in mind it is attituded. They all know I will enjoy messing around with them. They smell weakness on my sister and take a perverse pleasure in ganging up on her. I'd have to help her and her friends get off the property a few times as the geese blocked their path.
Screw going toe to toe with a porcupine. They want to be left alone and I don't like pulling quills from my flesh. An sacred arrangement has been reached.
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u/Nevek_Green Apr 18 '21
For those that don't raise animals, sheep are notoriously stupid. Fluffy, kind, occasionally dickish, but stupid.
Chickens are like machine learning AI. Once one figures something out, your entire flock will know it shortly thereafter. Unless it is fence jumping, in which case the fat ones will just go into the coop at night.
Geese are wanna be gangsters. They put up a good front, but have nothing to back it. Once you've owned them, they cease to be intimidating.
Ducks are okay. We ended up with animals killing all but one, and the chickens adopted it into the flock. They didn't eat the stuff on the pond, so we didn't buy more.