Posts by BroosterSpringsteen

I just posted about this in another thread, but 2 nights ago, I lost 10 chickens to a pair of foxes. I didn't know the culprit was a fox until I caught them on film last night. They came sniffing around the coop right after the sun...

The culprit: foxes! I caught 2 on film last night. Although I'm still baffled as to how 2 foxes pried open the door and ran off with 10 chickens. Crazy.

Something set off the camera at 5am, but there was already too much light, and the infrared video was too washed out to see anything. I'm going to play with the settings and try again tonight. Nothing got into the coop at least.

I repaired the door today with new latches. I also set up my wildlife camera outside the coop. The park rangers nearby think it was the work of a bear, but I'm skeptical. They assured me that whatever it was will probably come back for...

It's so terrible! I'm very attached to my chickens. And I've been working really hard on my flock for a long time. Whatever it was took all but one of my Marans. I really don't think it was a human. There are a lot of feathers around...

Woke up this morning to find a yard full of feathers. The latch on the coop door was broken, and 10 chickens are missing. There are no injured or dead chickens left in the yard. What kind of predator could carry off 10 chickens in one...

Today, one of my full grown hens broke through the wire on my nursery coop, and nearly pecked to death a 5 week old silkie. She basically turned the little silkie into an ugly little showgirl. She is missing all the feathers on her...

Quote: Originally Posted by Crafty chick  Brooster~ you can tell her you found a couple more at a farm store so he has buddies now! I was lucky to find my silkie among the bantams at TSC. Question.... Iwant to move my...

Quote: Originally Posted by kdwag  I love hearing what others name their chickens---  Yesterday Clara, barred rock aggressor 2, pecked an injury to Liza, again, blood,etc.  So, she goes to her new home...

If you can't straighten the leg, I think it's a slipped tendon. I've had lots of chicks with splayed leg. The legs straighten out pretty easily, and it's much easier to treat. I know what you mean about feeling like you're going to...