hbrown322
Songster
Here are my chicks- Chicken Noodle, Chicken Nugget & Chicken n' Waffles. They are quickly outgrowing their brooder box & begging me to fix their coop & run so they can get outside!
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Main thing to look at if there is trees, or other buildings, objects close to allow them to jump on the coop. Take a step back, sit down and look from all sides. They can't scale metal, but will sure jump over from a tree. They are smart and will try to figure it out.With all this talk of predators, I am a little nervous. We fo have coons and opossums here but I haven't seen many unless they are roadkill. Our neighbors use just chicken wire on their run and said they haven't had a problem.
The top 2ft of ourbcoop on one side is open with chickenwire over the opening. This ventilation point is 9ft above the ground with coorrugated metal as the outside cover. Are these predators able to climb the slippery metal siding? I really don't have the additional funds to cover the area with hardware cloth.
oh no, am so sorry!Had a mystery happen this weekend. Our one broody hen disappeared. A black, bantam Orpington, named Peanut. Gone. Vanished.
Our coopyard is chainlink fence buried a foot into the ground and chainlink on top. Automatic door. Hardware cloth over the windows. Nothing bigger than a chainlink square can get in or out.
No feathers, no blood, no fur, no clawmarks, nothing.
It's like she opened the gate and went on a walkabout.
Maybe Aliens took her.
If you see Peanut walking around the West side of Indy, please send her home!
Thats how an older bird will get. If I use roosters for meat, I process prior to 6 months.Hello all. I have a question for those who raise freezer chickens. My buff orpingtons were approx 8 months old. Free range 3 evenings a week for 3 hours and had ff and dry feed avail. When I browned them and then baked, the skin got really, really grossly thick. Also I have never seen thighs so dark.
It was tasty but in 20 years of raising chickens it was a new experience.
Any thots ?
Great post!Hey everyone, I don't know why I didn't post this sooner. I saw someone posted that they went on vacation and were worried about leaving their chickens alone for so long.
I am a pet sitter in the Indy area (I live in the Castleton area)! I don't discriminate with animals-big, small, furry, scales, feathers, I'll watch them all!
My website is indyhelpconcierge.com it has all my contact info on there.
Lmk if I can help!!
I'm in the process of predator proofing my coop. My chicks are probably dying to be outside, I just haven't had time to put the finishing touches on it, and don't want to take any chances until it's ready! The BYC app still won't let me post photos for some reason, or I'd share a few. I'll work on that too!
Its a hard choice to make. I agree, you look at the quality of life too.Hi all, life has been super busy and I am getting ready to start grad school on top of my 60 hour work weeks. I haven't had time to look at my chickens in weeks other than rushing in to feed and water them. I just noticed one of them has a giant swollen foot and now I'm feeling super guilty about my lack of attention and care. So I have decided to either downsize or rehome them all (a couple are 4+ years, I'd love to find a retirement home for those but will keep a few of them so they don't end up in a pot if that isn't possible).
The following will be free to good homes. All are hens and most are under 2 years old.
5 silkied ameraucana (may already be spoken for), four black and one lavender
5 mottled breda (may already be spoken for)
3 Bielefelder hens
2 Easter Eggers (one is 4+ years old)
1 Welsummer (5+ years old)
2 barred rocks
2 Isbar/Bielefelder mix
All are vaccinated for Mareks and MG
What cuties!
I had a silkie disappear once, and found her inside a cinder block. The goofy creature was hiding and couldn't find her way out. I hope your girl turns up.Had a mystery happen this weekend. Our one broody hen disappeared. A black, bantam Orpington, named Peanut. Gone. Vanished. Our coopyard is chainlink fence buried a foot into the ground and chainlink on top. Automatic door. Hardware cloth over the windows. Nothing bigger than a chainlink square can get in or out. No feathers, no blood, no fur, no clawmarks, nothing. It's like she opened the gate and went on a walkabout. :cd Maybe Aliens took her. If you see Peanut walking around the West side of Indy, please send her home!
@pipdzipdnreadytogo
I have really enjoyed your pictures! Beautiful birds indeed!
Hi all, life has been super busy and I am getting ready to start grad school on top of my 60 hour work weeks. I haven't had time to look at my chickens in weeks other than rushing in to feed and water them. I just noticed one of them has a giant swollen foot and now I'm feeling super guilty about my lack of attention and care. So I have decided to either downsize or rehome them all (a couple are 4+ years, I'd love to find a retirement home for those but will keep a few of them so they don't end up in a pot if that isn't possible).
The following will be free to good homes. All are hens and most are under 2 years old.
5 silkied ameraucana (may already be spoken for), four black and one lavender
5 mottled breda (may already be spoken for)
3 Bielefelder hens
2 Easter Eggers (one is 4+ years old)
1 Welsummer (5+ years old)
2 barred rocks
2 Isbar/Bielefelder mix
All are vaccinated for Mareks and MG
@pginsber
I'm wondering too on peanut. Hoping for the best...