I caught the mink in the chicken run tonight. The chickens usually roost up about 5 feet out in the run in the summer and I thought since I sealed up any little areas I’d found, they would be safe. I was outside and heard the chickens squawking. I ran out and it had one chicken down and when I...
Got it buttoned up pretty tight yesterday. Nothing bigger than 1/2”. But I can still tell something was digging around by the gate. Thanks for all the advice. Hopefully I’ve got them sealed up at this point.
I’ve boarded up all the holes and spaces I’ve found but it seems to find different ways in. I’ve moved everyone over to another pen that I hope is more secure but it’s not a permanent solution. Any ideas on how to kill it? Or I’m I stuck digging wire down around the whole run
Last week, we woke up to 10 chickens with their necks ripped out. 4 days later there was 5 more dead with 2 heads gone. 2 days later 1 chicken totally eaten. The first 15 were killed all inside the pen in different places not near the fence. The last one we found it’s feathers outside the...
Bought a Narragansett pair at an auction last weekend but think I might not have actually gotten what I paid for?? Anyone know if these are really Narragansetts?
I have 2 Cayuga drakes that are about 2 years old. My females had a mishap with a neighborhood dog. I am getting 2 6 month old females and thought about adding another drake but don't want to upset the drakes I already have. Think adding another drake would be a bad idea?
My chickens have 3 acres to roam, yet they choose to spend half their day on my front porch. Any ideas on how to keep them off or luer them elsewhere? If I don't change something soon, my husband will make them stay in their pen. Although I love it that they can free range.