Posts by muell112

does anyone have pictures they could post of their rooster bachelor pads? I have 3 polish roosters that have been living together for over a year now (+13 hens) and I came home and the dominant one's got an injured eye and is terrified...

Oh my goodness! I am so sorry!!! I've had my rooster occasionally be aggressive with my hens (and I am not sure why) but it has never escalated like that and he has never come close to injuring them. I am so so sorry for your sweet hen....

Quote:Originally Posted by Pollo Blanco Quote:Originally Posted by muell112 Just be responsible and check your coop for weak spots. Ammo and live traps will cost you money also just like some additional wire fencing will, and...

Quote:Originally Posted by Pollo Blanco Quote:Originally Posted by AinaWGSD Then there's the added issue of discharging firearms within city limits.  In almost all cities this is illegal.  Your neighbors are likely to...

Not at all. Some people consider chickens pets and would take them to a vet just like they would a dog or cat. I just suggested it because there's a lot of things that could be wrong with your chicken and you might lose her if you don't...

Quote:Originally Posted by fl_deb If I do not kill the opossum, won't s/he keep coming back night after night, trying to break into my coop????And with each encounter of the opossum crawling on their coop and run isn't there a risk...

You could always take her to a vet also if she means a lot to you and you don't want to take a long time figuring out what's going on.

I would take him to the vet. If it's infected they can give him an antibiotic. Don't want to weaken his immune systems and make him prone to some other disease...plus the picking etc. might stress him out/make it worse. I would probably...

I always give my roosters a nice head pat when they are on the roost. I wouldn't necessarily pick him up but you can "groom" his head (mine seem to like it, even my grouchy dominant rooster).

Look - If your coop is built well please don't kill the local wildlife. Yes, opossums have a lot of sharp teeth. They will get nasty if cornered but wouldn't anyone? Do you have any weak spots in your enclosure and are you able to patch...