Recent content by petersonroad

We have recently had 9 of our chickens taken by various birds of prey. We have a lot of time, emotion and some $ involved in our flock and if given the chance I am not sure I would not elect to rid myself of the preditors permanently - so I Understand your frustration. However the hawks are much...

Our new mother hen has hatched out 5 healthy little chicks. Having experienced some rough times with her last brood we created a nice separate pen within our coup for her and her chicks. The area is sectioned off with wire and plywood partitions with no exits lower than about 3' off the ground...