Posts by Noymira

Hopefully everyone is enjoying spring, or the previews we've had so far.  I've taken a bit of a break from the forum and chickens in the past few months.  We could not find or trap the weasel in our coop (I believe it to be...

I've had no eggs for almost a month, don't know if they have quit due to lack of light or if I've got egg eaters- or a combination of both...  I saw some egg eating activity earlier this fall so I'm leaning that way a...

Hope summer is going well for everyone, been busy here! Lost one hen mysteriously, either due to heat or flying into the wall, 2 weeks ago. Also lost my rooster, poor Dr. Ruckus, to a fisher the night before last. Left the carcass in...

Thank you both, this is making me wish our problem fox was around instead. I'll keep a close watch on the hens and keep setting the trap, not much more I can do. Every week is a learning experience with chickens!

We've got a large trap, we keep a few different sizes around, just in case.     I'll definitely work on that pen before I put any more birds in there, it's really my fault for not doing what I should have to begin...

I lost my rooster to a fisher the other night.   RIP Dr. Ruckus...    He was in a pen set back and away from the chicken coop because the hens were going bald from his attentions and I was giving them a break...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chicky Babe  We make foil packs with thin sliced veggies and place meat on top, usually hamburger patties, and place on hot coals from fire.  We also do the same with apples, core them...

Quote: Originally Posted by redhen  Oooh, the egg in baggies is a good idea! And i have even seen where you can BOIL the bags in water and it makes a kinda omlet.. Yes, i would make trail mix and maybe some fresh fruit...

We are going camping at Lake Willoughby in a couple weeks for my birthday! Yay! I'm already thinking about breakfast on our gas cooktop. I want mix eggs with pre-cooked sausage and some veggies in ziplocks baggies so I can just pour...

I have the exact same product I am about to use on my flock to treat lice, and i have two broody hens I need to treat as well. Did you get all the bedding out of the coop, or just the nest boxes? I would think with mites you would need...