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    two chickens broody

    I couldn't believe how she the young one pecked me so bad. My other one just hisses and puffs up, totally freaked me out. My other pen was used for ducks just worry about if the pen is secure as I have a fox living on the land, so far so good on the fence being secured but the area they are in...
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    two chickens broody

    Yes, and the other two hens are freaking out. Going back and forth along the gate that is separating them. I just don't understand why they are going broody? Especially two out of four, just doesn't make sense.
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    two chickens broody

    OMG, this is the worse. I have no roosters. Yesterday one of my young chicks which just turned a year buff orp. was spread out in the egg laying spot. I tried to gather the eggs, which she did lay as well but pecked the heck out of me. It was so bad I couldn't grab her to throw her off. The...
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    Poop board covering - Black Jack57 or linoleum?

    I got tired of brushing poop off the board, very gross. I use cardboard boxes, open them up and lay down on board. Change out once a week, just fold flaps over poop and roll up. I work out of my house and get work in old boxes so I do get a lot boxes to recycle. This works well also during...
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    Created Mouse traps

    Tomorrow I will add some water. I do care for all creatures Just stay out of my coop
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    Created Mouse traps

    My intentions are just getting rid of the mice. The weather is coming off a bad winter and are now getting in middle 40's. Like I stated I was planning on re homing them to other areas on my property, I just don't want them in the coop. Fourth year with coop and first year dealing with mice in...
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    Created Mouse traps

    Nothing, for some reason they just go for it, maybe just checking it out, not sure.
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    Created Mouse traps

    The weird part is I am catching mice without peanut butter lately. They seem to be drawn to it for some reason.
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    Created Mouse traps

    sorry so many pictures, I am not sure why this happened. I also want to mention,. In the chicken run there was a mouse hanging from the roof which is heavy wire 1/4 inch opening managed to put head and body thru the wiring very amazing but couldn't get back legs thru. I wish I took a picture to...
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    Created Mouse traps

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    Created Mouse traps

    I just wanted to share a crazy mouse trap that is working. I took a flower glass vase thaqt is curved at the neck, tied against the wiring and have caught several every night since. this winter I noticed mice dug tunnels under by chickens food and water. Saw them running around when I lifter...
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    Chickens going crazy and killing themselves

    If you let them free range there is a winter berry that makes birds drunk. I had two pheasants slam into my window and died. The fish and game told me they must have eaten these berries. Not sure where you live. Also do you put down de-icer. If you do you could be carry this on your shoes...
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    Chickens going crazy and killing themselves

    I second testing your source of water. A Well could have high levels of arsenic or pesticides. Just for the sake of your family and pets. Health departments do this usually for free. Community water source they bleach heavy as well. Sorry for you loss.
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    Ended Official BYC Mini Contest - Share your funniest/favourite chicken story

    omg, Our mice are very limited here do to many birds of prey and a lynx that lived here for eight years. Never had a problem until this year. Never had an idea that chickens would kill mice, just a shocker. Now after your post it is normal, except the thought of them eating them yikes on the...
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    Ended Official BYC Mini Contest - Share your funniest/favourite chicken story

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