Recent content by Farmer Brian

Not from same place. That was a season's worth of skunks that were frozen. I thawed them and removed the essence with a syringe for sale.

Rat traps. Very versatile. If worried about the girls, put trap in plastic box with 1.5" hole cut in the side. The boxes with covers can be found at Wal-Mart for about a buck each.

I have a buff orpington that started a few days ago, 9 weeks. Less than 7 seems a bit young. Must be mature for his age. :D

Well, not sure if she was just being a nanny or wasn't feeling well. But, I found her dead under the feeder yesterday morning. She was panting heavily the day before, but it wasn't overly hot and she had access to the water jug just a few feet away. Down to two layers and the rooster until the...

I agree with townchicks, skunk.

About 8 weeks ago, I picked up 14 assorted chicks a TSC. With so many birds in the brooder and growing fast, I opened it up to the main coop with my 3 Jersey Giant hens and a rooster. They all seem to be getting along just fine. The chicks can go into the brooder when they want, the door is half...

I went back out to try and see if I could id the right hen. Was pretty sure it was a choice of two. First one wanted nothing to do with the nest, so I put the other on it. She didn't object, so I locked her in. Hopefully she settles down and doesn't crush any eggs. I'll let her out for ten or so...

Have a jersey giant hen that's been broody and setting on six eggs till today, day 19. When I closed the coop, she was on the roost with the others. Eggs were cool. I know she was on the nest last night, and not sure how long she's been off of them. There are two extra eggs today so at least...

I should have read other threads first. I think my questions were answered already. I'll just get rid of the egg, so not to confuse the hen. Thanks.

I'll try to make it short. Have five hens and a rooster. I felt he was over breeding them so I separated him. Then, well after the eggs were no longer fertile, a hen went broody. I got 11 eggs from other coops from friends. Two mysteriously disappeared. Three hatched (one died at day two in...

Never mind. :hitI checked on her last night and she was purring. Crop felt empty. This morning early, found she had died over night. She was a real sweetie. Hate to raise them to egg laying, just to lose them so young. Good luck Catapllr.

I just came on to post the same type of problem with one of my girls. Seven months old today and my girls started laying about 6 weeks ago. This one spent one night in the corner of coop, slowly walked outside when I opened the coop on Friday. Friday evening when I locked them up, she was...

I have two real eggs in the second and third box each. I put one of the hens in for maybe 15 secs before she jumped out. Hopefully that was enough, but I'll keep after them and try to train them.

Here ya go aart. Had to take the 1st pic through the run door. This box was giving to me and it had no floor on first or second level. I added a bottom. Then I screened off the two right side boxes, so only the 3 bottom boxes to the left are open for nesting. 2nd pic is from the feed/storage...

No investigating the boxes at all. I put fresh shavings in the boxes two weeks ago figuring they were getting close to laying. Boxes haven't been touched. So, are you saying I should stuff one or two into the boxes to train them?