Posts by ivan3

Quote:Frosty wrote: If it's for eggs or something, maybe you could post your contact info and explain that you have a PM limit? For people having a problem with their birds, I think it's better to post a thread so that you can get info...

debid, I expect the staple folks can help out. Have only used wood screws and washers to attach cloth to window frames/vents of coop/turkey shed, and heavy duty, UV resistant, zip ties to attach panels to sides of chain link dog pen in...

Thanks for posting the shots (poor turk). Appears to be pretty severe...

Hope the treatment works! Again, good luck!

Just want to put in a good word for Pro-Grade model 15408 wire cutters. Quick and painless (always wear gloves, anyway) for both welded wire and hardware cloth. No comparison to the PITA `cutting' methods I subjected both the materials...

So sorry for your loss. If throats were the only location of fatal injury/consumption, then I'd guess weasel or mink, they can climb very nimbly and squeeze through the eyes of needles (so to speak), raccoon's are rarely so...

O.K. in the next few days carefully remove the duct tape and replace with some `breathable' semi-transparent surgical tape (most pharmacies carry it). Not as `binding' (sticky) allows toes to grow normally and you can see the toes to...

Sorry you're losing these guys. I'm familiar with Poult Flipover Syndrome in turkeys. Seems (from info.) that the condition in broilers is...

Taping or splinting? What are you using?

.5" hardware cloth (sheets or rolls) can be used to cover any susceptible seams/holes/other weak points in perimeter/windows/etc. Some flour, spread around entry point or trap (if ground has been dry for several days) can sometimes be...