Posts by Inkheart

I have had two otherwise healthy hens. One dropped friday one today. No poopy butts but swollen red vents. Both happy eating acting normal then just drop dead. Fluke? Checked their bodies no bites no marks no nothing other than the...

I have not used one myself  but have heard of people having success with it - curious to see if anyone else chimes in

They are lovely!

you have that right my cochins are pretty darn docile and well lets face it SLOW  -  thank you

The odd thing when i found  the poor guy i looked up in the pine tree right about the body there was a red tailed hawk sitting there,.  These are large fowl  Cochins so not lil birds -  so i was wondering if that...

I have experienced losses over the years and have gotten pretty knowledgeable for what  signs dictate what predator i am dealing with - but this time not so sure. I run a flock that free ranges on about an acre or two. Fenced in...

Hey all in Marysville here outside of columbus . I know this is a long shot . But i raise bantam plymouth rocks. i have different varities color wise. Well i have some young cockerals - two look to be barred silver pencil mixes and one...

thanks but they are not roosting when it happens - free ranging - and they are beheaded and bite marks around the neck -

It is getting them while free ranging - so i have started locking them up while i am not at home . however last night  after being out there ten - 15 minutes earlier as i went inside the house - i went back and i found three ...

Thank you so much - the funnel fish trap i have not heard of - been using sardines and the lil bugger gets the trap flipped. It is now bolted to the ground . It got three more hens and my rooster last night. This is a horrible war on...