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    So Upset, Crying. Snake Killed Chick :(

    Please keep in mind, if the snake is at the point of trying to swallow your chick it has already. Crushed it to death. Black snakes etc are constrictors. If it is a poisonous snake the chick has been. Bitten. No snake will swallow a live squirming animal
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    When your egg production mysteriously drops you might have an unwanted visitor center

    My chickens have been producing between 20 and 30 eggs a day and recently production has dropped to about 12. Now I have a 40x60 chicken pan with a fairly elaborate protection system it has chicken wire then chain link fence sides top and buried underneath I have motion sensor lights all around...
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    If you notice a drop in production

    I just wanted to give everyone a heads up, this is laying season. If you notice an odd drop in egg production you might have an unwanted visitor. This type of. Visitor won't hurt full grown chickens but it can reak havoc on your nesting boxes. I've seen them eat up to 11 eggs. If you find one...
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    I have a new alarm system for my coop

    I have a 40 x60 run fenced on all sides and top for my little monsters. Their coop is in the center. Recently a coyote took our free range female peacock, so to protect the male we added a 20x60 addition to the run. My coop has motion sensor lights on all sides plus three feet of wire buried...
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    Is a closed run necessary?

    Hello, My suggestion is to train your birds to follow you when you call them. That way you can let them enjoy the freedom of being out and Bughunting but when you want them to come in they will do so. We have many predators. Several Bald eagles cats coyotes etc. However we still let our 50...
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    Over eating

    I must say my wife and I have argued about this for years. We buy 11% egg layer pellets from our local MFA store 6 to 8 50lb bags at a time. When I feed the chickens i usually give them two big scoops in the morning. If its dry, I scatter it about the pen 40x60 area. They have an automatic...
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    If feed stores closed and you can’t free range...

    Exactly, normally I do not have a big garden but in a time such as this I have decided to pull out all the stops! Planting food that my family and my chickens will eat. I think my girls will enjoy the water melons and pumpkins squash etc. I unearthed a huge pile of grubs and worms with my...
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    Looking for someone local

    I didn't know there was one , thanks !
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    Looking for someone local

    I would like to find someone in my area who raises different types of birds so I could try 1 or 2 without needing to buy 25 from my local hatchery. I live in Missouri
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    Why don't people listen... Rant

    I am going to make a serious comment, in my 60 years I have come to a conclusion. People like this do not change. She got the chickens on a whim, since she is gone so much. " The Christmas puppy syndrome" to be fair I do not know this person but as a chickenteer, I tend to side with the...
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    Why don't people listen... Rant

    You may be right. Perhaps it's time for some,,, underhanded tactics. ( Pause for evil laugh) get a fake newspaper printed and rush over to her house and show her the headline: BACKYARD CHICKENS LINKED TO ZOMBIE OUTBREAK! Amateur chicken owners urged to surrender flocks for testing!
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    Why don't people listen... Rant

    You know, I hate to say this but you might just need to talk her out of the idea of having chickens. Not all people are right for " chickenteers". Just point out that it looks as if the chickens are more trouble than they are worth to her. If she doesn't agree then plan a chicken prison break!
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    Disappearing birds

    I have 50 hens, I am planning another 25 in spring as some of my girls are almost 7 years old. Their egg laying days are almost done . I will move them to another pen to enjoy their retirement.
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    Greetings my fellow "chickenteers"

    My name is David. I always said when I retired I wanted to buy a farm. Leave the rat race behind. This 8 years ago when circumstances forced me to retire I did it. My wife and I now have a lovely 60 Acres not too far from lake of the Ozarks Missouri. Just as my hero Oliver Wendell Douglass...
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    Disappearing birds

    I have a 60 acre farm so predators are a way of life. My chickens have yet to fall victim to one. This is thanks to my paranoia and overkill on the 40x60 pen. I have motion control solar lights on each corner. Anything comes near the coop and the entire place lights up like a prison during an...
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