Posts by buffbrahmaboy

All threads concerning hawks and their control mention the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the maximum penalties imposed.  The thing to remember is different areas of North America apply the act differently based on the perceived...

Quote: Originally Posted by centrarchid  I was under the impression the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 was enforce throught Canada and U.S.  Double check that to see how exemptions apply as I am unable to find...

            "There is no open season on Raptors, however Section 26(2) provides landowners with an exemption to hunt, take, trap, wound, of kill wildlife that is a menace to a...

Yesterday evening I found a dead hen inside my secure run. She was wedged under the ramp to the pop door. Two piles of feathers; one near the carcass. The head was missing and the neck stripped to the breast. I thought maybe a racoon...

A few years ago the British Columbia, Canada government passed some draconian laws which severely restricted small scale processing.  This was likely due to influence from large scale, commercial processors since there is very...

Your plastic pool brooder should work out fine, just don’t forget the red heat lamp and thermometer.  I used the same type of setup with my batch of 26 day-olds.  A valuable lesson: Line the bottom of your pool with old...

Quote: Originally Posted by karlamaria  Cleaning a coop with 5to10 chickens is pretty easy. We do our coop every other week and lay all new litter down. Clean the poop board often and there is never a bad smell. We...

I'm a newbe with 8 free range chickens. I'll scrub the coop and replace shavings every 12-18 months. The droppings pit gets mucked out every couple of months (I did it yesterday - half hour job). They poop in the coop twice as much...

A 10'x12' coop is a significant size and you have a lot of options to consider. It should be fun! My coop is a bit larger. Consider: How many birds do you eventually want to wind up with? Lots of posts here give good space-per-bird...

This will be my first winter with chickens.  I was going to heat the coop when the temperature dropped below -15C (5F) but have now decided not to.  I think the important things are: good litter, water in liquid state, wide...