Posts by cgmccary

Quote: Originally Posted by AgentCheese  Sorry about your chicks.   Possibly a raccoon.  A dog would probably have killed more or all of your chickens.  But then raccoon's like to do that...

Quote: Originally Posted by farmgirl77  A fox has killed four of my birds over the last year.  Now, with snow on the ground my husband and I noticed just how much attention the birds are getting from the...

Quote: Originally Posted by ZooKey  I have an outside cat and she has taken wild turkeys down and eaten their heads off. Domestic cats if allowed to be outside can maintaine their hunting instincts and do more damage...

Quote: Originally Posted by LMWT  Yesterday I got home to find that our entire flock (8 hens) had been attacked during the day and 3 were killed.  They free range on our acre lot that has a 6 ft fence all the way...

Quote: Originally Posted by bellachicks  Hello. I am happy to be on day 11 of chick ownership. I am wading through chicken books and articles and wanted to get your opinions.  The chicks are 11 days old....

Quote: Originally Posted by SSAcres  A new visitor this week, actually one of two.  Bullsnakes this time.  I still think they're cool as long as they leave my chicks alone and our eggs.   In...

Quote: Originally Posted by feathers flying  I'm new at this, But do screech owls kill chickens? Never heard of Screech Owl killing or harming chickens & I have them around as well.   The owl to...

Quote: Originally Posted by blakeh1  Corn tortillas http://youtu.be/Q7f1cUfLUbI I hope without salt. A chicken cannot rid itself of excess salt like a mammal (or like a sea bird). Too much salt can be deadly to a...

Quote: Originally Posted by mychickensareidiots  i have 6 hens in my backyard, and i have already cleared it with all my neighbors. BUT........we got some new neighbors on our left and unfortunatley, one of my IDIOT...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kassaundra  The one site I read said you had to keep re apppying the insects every 2 - 4 weeks through the "fly season" (between frosts spring and fall) do you need to keep buying them for...