I have a couple of conibears and steal traps that my grandpa used to use. My grandpa caught one of our cats in one once and he would never use them again. Cat was ok but he did lose some toes. I keep them for sentimental purposes only. Unfortunately for ,me a couple of my cousins had...
mag16, you might be using a trap that is too small. See if you can find a bigger one.
I agree. I wish I still had some of the live traps that my Grandpa used to have. They were bigger, homemade ones and they caught a lot of coons. The local flea marker is this weekend is the weekend so I'm...
I lost 7 hens to raccoons since this summer. I sealed up the holes and I haven't lost any more hens so far.
I thought I had 1 or 2 so I bought a game camera. Turns out I have 4 of the sneaky rascals. I have tried trapping them for a month with no luck. I even put a cinder block on top of the...
This is Duke, our 1/2 Aussie (mom is registered Australian Shepard) 1/2 Blue Lacy(Dad is registered Blue Lacy) puppy:
This is his sister Lily:
and his other sister Lola:
Their energy level at the moment is about the same as any other puppy. They spend their days eating, chewing...
Sorry about your chicks!
I have ordered twice from Ideal - 40 chicks plus 7 peanuts. All birds arrived safe and healthy. The first order was for 30 chicks (Cochins, RIR, Buff Orpingtons, and Blue Andalusian)and arrived last February in this weather:
I am in Texas so my chicks did not...
I had not heard of them either until my neighbor got one so I did some research.
They are a working dog that originated in Texas (in 2001 they were made the state dog of Texas)
Here is a link that tells about them:
http://lacydog.com/
Edited to add:
I doubt they make it to the chicken pen...
Here is one that a member made out of a cotton trailer...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=221775
That is my coop! The only time I move it is in the summer to the shade (cause it gets hot here in Texas) and then again in the winter where they can have a good wind break...
The only ones that are not good layers from both orders are the Cochins but I knew this when I bought them.Priscella is the only Cochin laying right now and she averages 2-3 eggs a week.
All of the other breeds (including sister's and her MIL's hens) average 5-6 egg a week each.
I have had 2 orders from Ideal.
First order was for 35 pullets. 2 turned out to be roosters - Dominique and 1 white Cochin. Gave the Dominique away to someone that bought Dominique hens from me and kept the Cochin. No packing peanuts.
2nd order was for 10 Cochin pullets and they were all...
I don't have any of the breeds mentioned but my sister has some of their Buff Orpingtons and her mother-in-law has RIRs. Both are very happy with their hens. They are all good layers and docile. I have had 2 orders from Ideal. 1st order was February of this year - 10 BO pullets (sister's...