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thank you. Glad to hear a confirmation on Fort Mill also. :)

Thanks for the warm welcome. I was actually gonna go to Lancaster but never made it out of fort mill before I found a new house. Well... Not new but new to me lol

Is the coop well enclosed? Could be a hawk/falcon/eagle/ raccoon/skunk /snake that got the little guy. That stinks.

I'm gonna be moving to Fort Mill area. Was down there for Strawberry Fest. Had an awesome time.Found a house-actually two-one for my sister and one for me.Thanks for the warm welcomes.

Hello.I'm John from New Jersey but about to move down there in about 2 months.I actually just got back from there Sunday.Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself since I guess Ill be in the SC forum soon enough.As of now I have 4 pullets and 3 layers. If you see a guy in a white Ford pick...

Watch the hawks.They've been lurking quite a bit around town now.There's a few falcons as well but only seen one of them this years so far.If I had to guess it's definitely imo the hawks killing your flock.Turkey vultures are more likely to eat dead animals,road kill etc.They are lazy birds who...

awesome duckies On a side note...still no clue why the girls decided to stay out in the pouring rain.They are all good and pecking n scratching and doing what the girls normally do...but that was definitely a new experience for me.

It's 11:30 p.m. and pouring rain. I walked out to my shed which is next to my coop and 2 of my chickens were out of the coop,perched on top of it just now(at night) in the pouring rain.No clue why and they've never done it before to my knowledge... Anyone ever have chickens decide to go out for...

welcome! I am also in Jamesburg/Monroe

I really thought I was the only one who could possibly have that kind of "luck" lol

Be VERY careful with zip ties.They get them caught on something or pick/peck at them they will definitely tighten up too much.You could wind up having to amputate if it got too tight.There isn't really any way to cut it off the leg either if it gets that tight.

If she does take one of the two tell her to take the one with the longer skinnier tail feathers.He was great with the girls and very kind...the other one...not so nice but i think it was because he knew he wasn't the #1 roo so took it out on the girls.

sorry for your loss njchix

I'm in Monroe Twp. My neighbors didn't exactly complain or call but I was getting people staring over and pointing etc when they kept crowing.My 2 closest neighbors don't care at all but I figured why wait and then lose the whole flock.It was only a matter of time. I do know a few farms around...

Went over to see Bruce ( jersey chickens) today. TONS of chicks and ducklings galore. I picked up a cinnamon queen,two speckled sussex and a light brahma. Feels great to have chicks again and a nice spring day (weather wise). Warm weather is upon us soon and I'm now being "papa" to some new...