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post #11 of 37
8/16/12 at 11:48am

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Edited by chickortreat - 8/31/12 at 8:43am

Samuel Adams:  "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."

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Samuel Adams:  "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."

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post #12 of 37
8/16/12 at 11:51am
Love the dog pics!
2013 Captures-4 coons, 1 possum, 1 groundhog.
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2013 Captures-4 coons, 1 possum, 1 groundhog.
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post #13 of 37
8/16/12 at 11:52am
I live in the busy burbs, so not much action in the summertime... But, I have spotted some coyotes foxes owls and, esspecially, hawks... Have had no problems with them yet, knock on wood
I have two chickens named Salt (White Leghorn) and Pepper (Silver Laced Wyandotte), born on April 28th 2012
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I have two chickens named Salt (White Leghorn) and Pepper (Silver Laced Wyandotte), born on April 28th 2012
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post #14 of 37
8/16/12 at 11:54am

We have hawks, owls, eagles, coons, skunks, possums (they used to eat the legs off the roosting birds when I was a kid), foxes, coyotes, coy-dogs, wild dogs, neighboring pet dogs, bobcats, and cats.

 

I am hoping to get a trail camera to see who stops by at night.

 

I have only had problems with neighbors dogs and raccoons. 


Edited by ShakeragSusan - 8/16/12 at 11:57am
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post #15 of 37
8/16/12 at 11:55am
Thread Starter 

Our little yorkie watches the chickens sometimes.big_smile.png

PROUD MAMA OF.....

Chickens- Stripe,Nugget,Noodle,Wing,Sandwich,Little,Poop.....

Turkeys-Papa John, Jake

Geese-Lucy and Billy

Swans-Jo

Cranes-Bob

Ducks- there are too many too name

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PROUD MAMA OF.....

Chickens- Stripe,Nugget,Noodle,Wing,Sandwich,Little,Poop.....

Turkeys-Papa John, Jake

Geese-Lucy and Billy

Swans-Jo

Cranes-Bob

Ducks- there are too many too name

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post #16 of 37
8/16/12 at 11:56am
Thread Starter 

We have no cameras

PROUD MAMA OF.....

Chickens- Stripe,Nugget,Noodle,Wing,Sandwich,Little,Poop.....

Turkeys-Papa John, Jake

Geese-Lucy and Billy

Swans-Jo

Cranes-Bob

Ducks- there are too many too name

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PROUD MAMA OF.....

Chickens- Stripe,Nugget,Noodle,Wing,Sandwich,Little,Poop.....

Turkeys-Papa John, Jake

Geese-Lucy and Billy

Swans-Jo

Cranes-Bob

Ducks- there are too many too name

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post #17 of 37
8/16/12 at 12:33pm
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Originally Posted by sophiesmith View Post

Our little yorkie watches the chickens sometimes.big_smile.png

LOL! My little yorkie "watches" our chickens, too.....from the back door. -won't let him near 'em. -ferocious li'l thing would light into one in a split second if given the chance.

Wife of 22 years to a dear husband, mama to 2 children, 3 Golden Comets, 2 Buff Orpingtons, Old English Game bantam, Japanese bantam, Black Australorp, Golden Laced Wyandotte, budgie, sugar glider, Roborovski hamster, and a feisty Yorkshire terrier.
 

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Wife of 22 years to a dear husband, mama to 2 children, 3 Golden Comets, 2 Buff Orpingtons, Old English Game bantam, Japanese bantam, Black Australorp, Golden Laced Wyandotte, budgie, sugar glider, Roborovski hamster, and a feisty Yorkshire terrier.
 

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post #18 of 37
8/16/12 at 2:11pm
Thread Starter 

She saved one from escaping

PROUD MAMA OF.....

Chickens- Stripe,Nugget,Noodle,Wing,Sandwich,Little,Poop.....

Turkeys-Papa John, Jake

Geese-Lucy and Billy

Swans-Jo

Cranes-Bob

Ducks- there are too many too name

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PROUD MAMA OF.....

Chickens- Stripe,Nugget,Noodle,Wing,Sandwich,Little,Poop.....

Turkeys-Papa John, Jake

Geese-Lucy and Billy

Swans-Jo

Cranes-Bob

Ducks- there are too many too name

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post #19 of 37
8/17/12 at 5:37pm

The only predators we have had problems with are hawks so far.  We had 3 attacks so far but all they have done is pull out feathers because we have intervened.  

I have 1 guinea pig, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 1 Orpington, 1 Wyandotte, 1 Red Star, and 1 Hamburg.

                                                                          I love chickens!!!

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I have 1 guinea pig, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 1 Orpington, 1 Wyandotte, 1 Red Star, and 1 Hamburg.

                                                                          I love chickens!!!

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post #20 of 37
8/18/12 at 8:41am

We have everything except snakes and, so far, rats.  Have a double-wire electric fence that works against the larger 4-legged predators, but small skunks sometimes get in under the wire where it's more than 4 inches off the ground.  So far no weasels, though I know they are around here.  Overhead I have a cobweb of monofilament fishing line, that has been keeping the Cooper's Hawks (and the Ravens) out but did not deter the Great Horned Owl.  There are bears nearby but so far we've been lucky.
 

In 3 years we've lost 3 birds to Cooper's Hawks, one chick to a Red-Tailed, 2 chicks and 4 meaties to skunks, and 2 meaties to the Owl.

Growing food on the beautiful, cool, damp Mendocino coast
47 chooks, 11 breeds, and a freezer full of meat!
Anything worth doing, is worth overdoing.
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Growing food on the beautiful, cool, damp Mendocino coast
47 chooks, 11 breeds, and a freezer full of meat!
Anything worth doing, is worth overdoing.
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