Recent content by wigs

I have had both breeds as roosters. My first rooster, a BR turned aggressive at 1 year...but I also rescued a RIR male at that time which was just starting to crow, which may not of helped. The BR was aggressive to everyone, sneaking up behind them and attacking with Bruce Lee skills. When my...

Goodnature Automatic Trap. Google it for your area. It's expensive but you understand why real quick. Non toxic bait...the rat dies instantly and the trap resets itself for its next kill. I was infested here with underground tunnels all over my property. I installed this trap in a shed that...

I dont think it's a big deal at all...biggest concern would be them choking. I either break it into smaller pieces or soak in water to soften crust. Nothing bad will happen if they eat scraps. Chicken feed has only been around for so long. Prior to that, it was table scraps and free range...

Goodnature A24 Google it. I bought one 3 years ago...works fantastic! It resets itself and dogs cats and chickens are completely safe around it. I had an infestation as well, not as bad as yours but, the rats would actually run out to me along with the birds when I fed them (I tossed feed...

Still waiting on the answer as to why let the chicken sit on unfertilized eggs for 21 days? Even a hidden nest requires the chicken to sit on them. If you only have 2 birds then how would you not notice? This is a prank. But...a good one 😆

I personally haven't had a problem with the rats after my big birds. It was when I had my chicks. I had 50 chicks at the time and they were maybe 3 weeks old when the rats discovered them.

Yes I am starting to think that is our best bet for the meat birds. We did pick up some electric fence in the fall with the plans on setting it up around the pig pen this spring (darn pigs love to dig under their fencing). Now I'm thinking that we should use it for the chickens and grab...

Nothing again yesterday. And no sign of tracks anywhere on the fresh snow fall. Or maybe its been too darn cold. This week promises normal temps so we shall see. I appreciate your input Kasilofchrisn, and I also appreciate the opinion of those that think we shouldn't kill them as we are the...

We too had rats kill our baby chicks at first. The birds would huddle in a corner and the rats were digging from the ground and pulling them through the tunnel. It was horrible. Instead of the birds running from the corner, they would rush the corner even more. A very easy target. Now I...

We didn't get anything yesterday. It is still dark outside so I haven't checked yet this morning. We set 2 traps. The mean one that Hubby built and a small live trap. I checked the chart that Pirategirl linked (thank you) and it does appear to be signs of a weasel or something from that...

Hubby ain't messing around! The hole is blocked but we will still set this trap in a large dog crate and place it in the coop. The birds won't be able to reach it. The crate is large and the chickens can't reach in far enough, but rodents can easily slip through. Fish and hamburger is...

Lol...that made me laugh out loud....too cold here in Canada for the Chupacabra! There isn't much of a crime scene. My coop is sand bottom and there is no blood that i could see. I am going out soon to patch up the hole with 1/4 inch hardware cloth, a cement block on top of that and a 'keep...

Hoping someone can help out. This morning I found a dead chicken inside the locked coop. There was a puncture wound on each side of the neck (with some blood on the feathered area around the wounds) but no other cuts or openings or signs of bite marks. None of the bird was eaten. There is a...

Holy crap! I thought it was just me...lol... I do have a question though and haven't found it yet.....my hen is lethargic, stands statue like all day with eyes closed. Her crop is empty all the time (not really eating or drinking) soft and mushy like but completely empty. Been like this for...