I had a major raccoon problem - this fixed it -
https://kencove.com/fence/Electric+Net+Fencing_products.php
Also,
I leave a live trap out with marshmallows covered in peanut butter as bait. Since doing this -
Caught 6 raccoons 2 possums and lost 0 chickens. That fence will drop me (260lbs) to...
I've also done this and it worked well -
Tractor Supply sells a very cheap (like $30) 5' tall roll of black plastic netting (I think 100' long). They also sell fiberglass electric fence post (like $1 or $2 ea).
I made a very large fenced in area doing this when I had about 60 chickens. This...
Ours was a hawk.
Found dead chickens occasionally with a neck that resembled an eaten ear of corn.
We witnessed this once.
Raccoons normally leave a mess of feathers and a destroyed corpse. (from our experience)
Well, I had the same problem. First and foremost, roaming or not, they need to be covered while the hawk situation is taken care of.
My fix, was to buy heavy gauge 10 year netting and chain link fence and cover/surround their coop/run.
Not practical for everyone.
I think your only safe...
So my babies hatched yesterday - they are a mix between a Buff Orphington Rooster and Black Austrolope hens.
This is my first time with this combo. Have any of you had this mix? Is there a way to tell the sex by color?
Still very young, but all I can tell right now is their necks and butts...
That thin chicken wire has been known to be destroyed by raccoons. I'd suggest the rolled 1/2" grid. It's thicker. Also, you will probably only need to wrap the lower 24".
So, my Mille Fleur D'uccles are all about 5 weeks old.
Some are showing very large red combs while others are not.
Do you think this is a somewhat safe way to tell the roos from the hens?
After losing over 18 chickens to hawks, raccoons, and foxes - I decided drop some coin into electrified netting, as well as heavy gauge overhead netting to enclose my coop.
Outside of my coop, I made a fenced in area from the 5' rolls of black plastic netting from Tractor Supply (which is light...
I know this has been asked a lot. However, here we go -
Any guesses as to the breed?
Bought these at Tractor Supply in tue "Bantams" bin. No one there could give me any info on what they could be.
So, my Nurture Right 360 malfunctioned on day 22 which resulted in the death of a few of my babies.
I took it back and exchanged it for a Brinsea Mini Advanced II.
I believe I have it all set up correctly, however, there is no humidity read out.
Per the video and manual, I filled half the...