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Shooting them in the head usually results in the stink being released. An old trapper friend of mine said to shoot them through both lungs and they are more likely to not spray. All the ones I shot in the head sprayed. A few that I have hit in the lungs didn't spray.

Found another skunk chasing my chickens in the run yesterday. That makes 5 I've killed in the run this year! I don't remember them being as bad in the past. Someone said its their breeding season and they are more active now?

I bought chicks at SS this am. I believe this is my stores first year carrying chicks. They were very helpful and called me as soon as the chicks arrived at the store

Quote: No, its just a wood bottom covered with vinyl. I think the vinyl pattern threw you off. No poop boards, I'll save that option for the main coop. I'll try the temp testing though.

I'm getting ready to do the same thing, mix the corn x with layer chics. Hopefully they can coexist for at least a few weekss???

Thanks, I havent even turned on the lamp yet. I just set it there for the pic, but I'll try the placing it on one end idea. I dont know how the meat and egg birds will mix, but hopefully they can get along for a few weeks before I can seperate them into coops.

I finished the brooder last night and the chicks should arrive tomorrow! Brooder is 4' x 3.5' and 20" tall inside. I hope that will hold 28 chicks?? I'm getting a mix, some Corn X and some B.O.

Thanks for the helpful info. Things got worse and he's in a better place now. Thanks again.

We had some nights in the teens and now my rooster just sits on his perch and cant lift his head. his wattles and comb are very swollen (and purple) and under his chin is very swollen. He is very lethargic and wont move. I suspect frostbite from reading on here. Is he a goner? All the hens...

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Thats encouraging! I'll definately hold out hope for them. I think I'll also try and get the humidity down a bit. Hopefully no more surprises today when I get home... Thanks

I have a 9200 styrofoam incubator still air with a dozen americauna eggs incubating. They were on their 3rd day, when I left for work incubator was 101 degrees when I got back it said 106 degrees with 45% humidity. I installed a CPU fan / added some water and now the temp is 99 with 60%...

From what I've heard: Furadan will kill everything. If another animal takes a bite of an animal that died from the Furadan, it too will die in a matter of seconds (domino effect). So dead animals have to be buried/burned to keep other non target animals from eating it and dying. This stuff...

I have a ground hog living under a shed in the yard that I'm about to turn into one of those maggot feeders in a bucket for the chickens. Wife has given it the ok as long as the smell doesn't become too much of a problem.

Great! Thanks Pat

I mounted my electric fence controler (for garden) on the back of my chicken coop (plywood), every second it makes an audible clicking noise that can be heard pretty good in the coop. Will that constant noise have any negative effects on the chickens inside, or will they just get used to it and...

Thanks, looks like I'll be covering it with more chicken wire, dont want to take any chances. Titus

I am finishing the run now and am wondering if it is necessary to put wire over the top? the sides go up 7 ft. tall 1" chicken wire. The chickens are about 2 months old (do hawks go after adult birds?). Thanks, Titus

Thanks for the good info! The banty #3 was supposed to be a female. Will it be ok to keep him with the pullets, or should I keep them from breeding? Heres more pics, thanks again. #5 #6 I was guessing maybe the tanish ones (in #5) were Buff Orpington???

anybody??