Posts by chickyboomboom

Thanks for asking the question. Good to know damp sand is okay. I was concerned too, so I dried it out. I spread it out on a tarp and let it sit in the sun. Then I turned it a few times over the next few hours and it dried out just...

Quote:Originally Posted by EMAW Good luck with the Dachshund, I don't think you will ever change his desire to get to the birds. Many of the cute lap dogs that we have in the States were and still are used for hunting in Europe....

Quote:Originally Posted by bawkbawkbawk Same thing happened to me not long ago. My EE is ALWAYS underfoot! As close to me as she can get. Stepped on her by mistake. No blood, everything seemed fine then and now.How funny! Mine is an...

Quote:Originally Posted by Savannah Poultry Sounds like you did a good job and you shouldn't worry at all if its not broken.  I wouldn't seperate it unless other chicks start bothering her.  But they probably won't. ...

I was squatting down holding another chicken and I pivoted, and my favorite chicky screamed! She must have had her foot under my boot and I didn't realize it.  She's 4 weeks old. I feel so bad! She can limp on it, and there was a...

Sorry about the loss of your guardian dog! That's so sad!We have a 6ft fence, with netting over the top, so there will be no flying out! I'm working on Oscar's chicken behavior, but I know will never be able to trust him.  Gives me...

Quote:Originally Posted by oxfordethan Please refer back to post #8...now add one more.  I'm down to one chicken!  The dogds were there first so they aren't going anywhere.  I'm just gonna have to keep the hens...

she's so cute! And tiny looking for 5 weeks. Most definately some kind of bantam!

Quote:Originally Posted by Dogfish Pretty expensive.  My last fence I installed was 5' high.  I used 6' no-climb 2"x4" fence and made an apron 12" wide.  Cheaper, and it was attached to the other fence,...

So I'm researching some ways to secure the run and wondering if anyone has tried Dig Defence? I have a chain link run and wanted to use it around the perimeter. Seems pretty easy...