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Im curious as to how many people here vaccinate for Mareks and if so do you vaccinate chicks raised by broodies.

Stunning

Here are some photos of a couple pens I built using modular panels. Pen #1 10'x 20' x 6'. Total number of panels used: 8 Lumber used: 2x2 Side panels: 10x6 (5) I used two panels to make each side, 1 panel for the back and 1 door panel which attaches to the coop. Roof Panels: 10'x 10'...

Thank you.

Are toe punched chickens allowed in the show ring?

Ouch, sorry to hear about your back and uncle arthritis moving in. I was just kidding about the poop your your knees. I doubt any of us on this thread or BYC for that matter are worried about a little poop. Keep on truckin.

What the matter Vickie, you don't like chicken poop on your knees?

Are you building them yourself? I am pretty handy. Perhaps we can do some work swaps and help each other build coops. Got tools, will travel

Officially jealous. What a fantastic set up. I love the locks. Great way to save $. I cannot believe how expensive hardware gets.

Hi Ron. glad you had a good hatch. Yeah the birds like em. I discontinued raising Swedes but kept two of my favorites which now live in the adjacent layer field which is a 1/2 acre. You would think the hens would be happy out there but after a month of being moved they still hover near...

Ditto, I would love to see photos of other breeders set up. Here a photo of my breeding pens. Initially the coops were built to be mobile but got too heavy so if you are looking for fixed position coops these work well. They coops are 4 X 8 divided into 2 so each interior space is 4X4...

We have a million in Novato (Marin County also). My neighbor has a deer decomposing in his front pasture. I imagine a car hit it and it crawled into his field to die. There have been 5-7 turkey vultures eating it at any given time over the past 2 days. A mom stopped her car and got out to...

Redridge said that are having issues with Turkey Vultures. I too was under the impression that they only ate dead animals but I have heard of people having issues with them. Personally, I am confident I have never lost any birds to them. I have seen them perched on the fence watching my...

I am very sorry to hear about your past livestock loss. Sounds like your Maremma are doing a good job. We don't have issues with Turkey Vultures here either but I am aware that they are a big problem in other areas. I find it interesting how different groups of birds/animals can exhibit...

Vickie, I really enjoyed all the photos. You birds are truly stunning! The monofilament is a great idea.

Hi Vickie, I went to your profile and could not find a link to your page

The hawks will sit up in the eucalyptus trees perusing the field probably deciding who to go after, but the kills are always in the middle of the field. I have not had any losses in the past 3 months because the birds have learned to stay near the fence. I've noticed they are getting a little...

I have the opposite experience. My birds get plucked off when they are out in an open field. They have learned to stay close to the fence line or under the trees where the hawks cannot swoop in as easily. The young birds stay near the coop and run for cover as soon as the roosters sound the...