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Oh yeah, they normally are in a fenced in run during the day and do not come out unless I'm home. It just so happened I was home with a bad cold... They didn't seem real interested in coming out this morning so I left them inside their coop.

I am so anxious to get home that I'm just beside myself. Infection is my biggest concern. I will try flushing the wound out and putting the anitbiotic ointment...though I'm hoping she doesn't try to eat it. I've managed to keep all my birds alive for three years, from just hatched little...

Hello everyone, My flock has been reduced by a third. I didn't see the dog myself but my neighbor and landlord said he spotted a strange dog in the neighborhood. I was home when the attack happened although I didn't see it...just the damage afterwards. I found four dead hens, a wounded hen...

Quote: Sorry, I did see this but wasn't sure who it was directed at. The adults were just coming in through the front door, while I was in there during the early evening. The first time I found one I wasn't paying any attention and was doing my thing within inches of her and she had no fear...

Quote: You don't need a license to shoot pests or vermin here, even wild/ferral pigs you can shoot 'at will' and are even encouraged to do so here in Michigan (when it can be done safely) because they are such a damaging problem. I did check w/our Dept. of Natural Resources before I picked up...

I did get the large racoon the next night. I feel better knowing that I did 'finish' the job, but not that I had to put a family of racoons down like that. At the same time too, I realize that this is going to be an on-going battle. I spoke to a neighbor a couple houses down yesterday, he and...

Oh my...do they grow spurs too?

So, I had roos for awhile but had to get rid of them because they were trying to kill each other. It's been a couple months and this morning I woke up to crowing coming from my coop. I have been sleeping with the air conditioner on that last several weekds and didn't last night because I was...

Quote: I've lived in the country for three years now and had chickens for two, I had never seen a racoon on or near my property in all that time, until about two weeks ago when I went to put my girls to bed and walked in on a racoon helping themselves. I nearly fell over because it was less...

Quote: I never thought about cutting the feathers back! OMG, this would probably fix some of his quirkiness. [Insert sheepish grin]

I have a silver polish crested roo, we named Speedbump. He was the smallest chick we had and seemed to be forever the last chicken to do anything. When he finally found his stride he was great, a little skittish (always running the other way when we throw treats down) but docile when we handle...

Quote: I hope so too, its so much better not to have to deal with it than have to but such is life...best of luck to you.

I want to thank everyone who posted with positive support. I know that this may be something that I will continue to deal with as many of us are and I will certainly take into consideration all the suggestions that were mentioned in making those adjustments necessary to keeping my girls safe...