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    Hawk Deterrents

    A hawk just killed one our flock. I didn’t hear a thing, but happened to glance out the window, ten minutes too late. That damned hawk just sat there, unwilling to give up its prey even with me three feet away, pumping BBs into him (didn’t seem to do a thing). I’m off to Walmart to get a pellet...
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    Hardware Cloth for Coop

    I used standard chicken fencing around the entire coop, and added 1/2" hardware cloth around the bottom 2' to prevent predators reaching their paws in.
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    How do you cull chickens?

    There've been a lot of answers already -- and I have read the entire thread -- but just wanted to share that I used a cone to harvest 7 meat birds last year. Put them in, head down, and quickly sliced the jugular, and let it bleed out. This is the method Joel Saletan uses (as well as Justin...
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    My chicken is pecking me!

    interesting idea, thanks! We started letting them out in the yard during the day, about a 25'x25' area around the coop, and they really enjoy the freedom. They've created a dust bath also. They still peck at us, though. I'm going to expand the fence; it's got a lot of footage left. Also going...
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    My chicken is pecking me!

    Interesting discussion. We have been raising six Red Star egg layers, now two months old. They have always pecked us since they were 2-day old chicks. They target moles, rings, any marking that stands out. I assume that this is just instinctive behavior, and eventually their little bird brains...
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