Recent content by ARWyandott

Thanks to everyone for the good discussion and info.

short of sitting in my backyard with my .22 while they range, can you point me to any prevention or advice to stop it?

Arkansas

i lost my first hen yesterday to what i thought was a falcon, since that is what we think we hear screeching in a cavernous and distant screech. at 12pm noon was when it went down but i didnt discover the carnage till about 1 when i noticed the flock was no where to be seen. everyone was...

I gotta tell you, im still confused. If I enclose it with a solid 1 piece style wall with a pop hole, how will they see inside if there are no windows? Ventilation? How will i get into the area to service it? Right now it has a hinged door on the left for access, ventilation space above...

Ok that was fun...! I worked later than usual, so I come home to 32 degrees and a decent drizzle about 30 mins after last light. After changing into some warm clothes, I turned on the backyard light and walked to the coop. Sure enough, chooks in a semi huddle in out-most corner of the run...

thanks to everyone for their comments and input. I will try it tonight and let you know.

aart, are you saying once night hits, and they go into the huddle in one place mode, i can pick them up and set them on the roost? will they freak out? tonight my plan was to herd the clutching dogpile to the back corner under shelter, under the new roosting designated area. If you think I...

"Is there any reason why you don't want to enclose the hen house?" It's enclosed, I built the hen house first to transition the chicks out of the brooder. Its roughly 4' x 8'. I built in a door, and stapled hardware cloth onto the window I made in the sheet plywood. I have 16 total...

Hi everyone, My flock is 3 months old. After the chicks arrived, I have been in steady project mode building the next enclosure to house them. First the brooder, then utilizing my barn in the backyard, enclosing the backside of one exterior overhang to form the henhouse, and finally building...

Thanks everyone for the comments! I will make the adjustments when I get home today after work. The brooder is actually 2 cardboard boxes with a divider seperating the connecting tunnel hole i put in each box. Yesterday when cleaning the papertowels for the first time, i shooed them all into...

Ordered 5 Silver 5 Golden Laced Wyandottes pullets and 1 cockerel from Ideal Poultry. Received 15 total chicks!! 4 are "companion" cockerels for the journey, guess ill see what they are later. a lot of the chicks appear to be dozing off with their heads and beaks on the floor. is this...

How much ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) per 1 gallon of water?

I also just ordered from idealpoultry.com. Really great prices! $25 dollar minimum, no minimum # per say. I will recieve my order on Friday.