Posts by Ridgerunner

Do you think perhaps you are “over-thinking” it? That just maybe the way it has been done for thousands of years isn’t all that contaminating. Have you actually looked at the lungs of chickens that have been killed using different...

Chicken color genetics can get pretty confusing. Perhaps this can help. You probably know this already, but genes come in pairs. Usually you think of genes either being dominant or recessive but that’s not really the case with the...

Quote:Originally Posted by raizin i use black sunflower seeds and toss them in the back of the live cage and under the trigger.  The raccoons have to dig around and trigger the trap in the process.  It also keeps the cats out of the...

That cleared it up a bunch. I’m not sure what other genetics might be mixed up with that Splash, so things could turn out different than I tell you, but this has a chance of being right. The offspring of the Splash rooster and the BR...

Seems like I am copying this from thread to thread, but I’ll do again. Hopefully something in this will help you be more successful next time. I think there are some things here that might be able to help you. Try to think of the...

It depends on the genetics of the Ameraucana rooster. A word of warning. If you got him from a hatchery he is not Ameraucana but and EE. There is no telling what his genetics are. If the rooster is not barred, you are part way to...

I wrote this for another post but you might get something useful out of it. I like this following story to show how they can be afraid of new things. A few years back I gathered a yogurt cup full of corn ear worms while harvesting my...

I have no experience with nite guards so I cannot comment on those. I have had success trapping raccoons using peanut butter. I take a small spoonful of peanut butter, wrap it in a paper towel or tissue, and toss it in the back, behind...

Do a search on a “fox climbing a fence video”. They are pretty amazing. I seriously doubt a strand of barbed wire will even slow the fox down no matter where you put it. A roll of concertina wire maybe but not a strand of barbed...

There are a lot of indications that a hen might be broody. They spend a lot of time in the nest. If you approach the nest they might fluff up and growl at you. If you put a hand in there, they may draw blood pecking or they may not...