Baby chick peeking out from momma. Looks like it's sleeping. Thank you everyone for info on site. Patience....am keeping eye on them. But not disturbing.

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.

Snapple bottle cap "Real Fact" #713

Rats are a constant battle. Put the Dr. Pepper can in pic for perspective. Got this one not 30 minutes after I put out trap tonight.

Baby chick peeking out from momma. Looks like it's sleeping. Thank you everyone for info on site. Patience....am keeping eye on them. But not disturbing.

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...

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.

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.

Baby chick peeking out from momma. Looks like it's sleeping. Thank you everyone for info on site. Patience....am keeping eye on them. But not disturbing.

Wendy High
Feb 16, 2016

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