All the little ones doing good. Everybody getting along. Hope I am not speaking to soon!! I have read a few horror stories about letting all the chickens run together. Momma hen has been taking chicks out of new enclosed pen for a few days now. So I have been on hawk duty...
- Wendy High
- Mar 2, 2016
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What I am currently doing with carcauses. When I first started incubating and hatching last year, the little chicks that made it out of shell alive but did not live long, all had burials. But the sick chicks that didn't make it and the 1 killed this morning got cremated. Got more reading to do on this subject too. Not near enough time for my new addiction.
- Wendy High
- Feb 21, 2016
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Went in hen house first thing this morning, all OK. Opened sixlets cage and hen house door then went to get feed and water. Heard one squeal. Went back out and found rooster in hen house doorway and sixlets in open cage with 1 dead. Think rooster was the problem. Now I have hours of reading to do about separating and integrating chickens of different ages.....looked closely at pullet. Unable to determine cause of death. Totally sucks!! This is 1 of 6 if last chicks I incubated and hatched. It is almost 2 months old.
- Wendy High
- Feb 21, 2016
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Meet 1 of my little friends. Thankfully in Texas we have the unquestionable right to defend our property. And fence posts painted purple here mean a lot more than just no trespassing. I called the precinct constables office and the sheriff office, made a report, identified 1 of 2 dogs and advised them when I saw the dogs on my property again, I was going to kill them. No second chances for predators at my 4 acres. They don't call me armadillo Annie for nothing. Yes it is automatic and I do plan on introducing it to the dogs next time I see them. Will be on stake out for next few nights. Know which direction they come from and the time they roam...
- Wendy High
- Feb 16, 2016
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Not a good start for the day. I was woke up at 3 am this morning to an upset hen house and screaming rabbits. By the time I got dressed and out to pens the carnage count was up to 3 of my baby rabbits. I saw the neighborhood dogs run off as I ran up. Know they were neighborhood dogs because they had collars on. They actually tore through a wire cage and pulled rabbits out. I am horrified. I have dealt with snakes, hawks, coons, possums, cats and owls. But this is the 1st time with dogs.
- Wendy High
- Feb 16, 2016
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Let out teenagers. They don't fly over fence yet. Wanted to not disrupt sitting hen anymore than I have too. Adult chickens in coop will be plenty till roost time. When I get run covered I can let all out. But don't want to loose anymore adults until I get a nice size flock.
- Wendy High
- Feb 11, 2016
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Main flock not happy today. Am not letting out unless I am outside on property. (Which is a lot). Am going to try and get run covered this weekend. Lost another female hen 3 days ago. Free range days, when I am not here, are over. Down to 3 adult hens. Not sure what happened. Another reason I want to cover run is so I can get them to laying back in hen house. Last couple of weeks I have been chicken Sheppard just to see where they are laying. It has opened up to a tough year after having such wonderful success in 2015.
- Wendy High
- Feb 11, 2016
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Am so thankful my main flock did not get sick. Have spent my pen expansion budget on meds, extra feed/hay, bleach & Lysol. Looking forward to spring already. Nervous about any upcoming cold weather. Have learned so much on site, just not enough time or money to apply...... Patience creates great appreciation
- Wendy High
- Feb 4, 2016
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Been a hectic few weeks. Have a hen sitting. Do not know what day she started. Did not write it down. Have not reworked nesting area until she hatches. My hens and I are new to this. They just started laying Sept 2015. This will be the 2nd time I have a sitting hen. Hope it goes better than my first.
- Wendy High
- Feb 4, 2016
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Last 2 hatchlings that made it to mom's freezer makes a nice 6 pack. Looks like 2 maybe 3 are girls!! Hooray!!! My hatching numbers and live chick #'s were horrible. So signed onto site to learn. Hope hatch rate and live chick rate goes WAY up. Have learned loads on site. And am applying as much as possible.
- Wendy High
- Jan 24, 2016
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