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    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

    Man oh man. my neighbor did the something! (his wife). she said "eww why are they all deformed and different colors and shapes?" I said that's called organic free ranging eggs. her husband was grateful and thanked me (he was from the city and she grew up on a ranch). I got an update two days ago...
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    Acting wired now that the roosters are gone

    So 5/10 of my flock consisted of roosters, now that we ate them, my chickens are acting wired, they became flighty and one even flew away. i have to force them out the coop and when they do come out they are in "alert mode" and acting wired. they are only staying outside for 10 min. then run...
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    Now the neighborhood can sleep in peace :)

    I; and I am sure my neighbors had enough of the mighty roosters morning call, I know I did, so while all 5 roosters where sleeping, me and my pops grabbed them and put them in boxes. and wow that sound (scream) sounded so bad. and kept them in the back room till morning, and they where still...
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    How do I trap a rooster...

    It looks like I will wait til he is asleep, in the dark. Thanks! and have a good Christmas!
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    How do I trap a rooster...

    I need to get a hold of my rooster because of his crowing issue and waking up the neighborhood, but the thing is last time i tried (2 times) to grab him he made everyone (out her chickens) go crazy and fly all over the place, i need to get him in a box so i can give him to someone. how can, or...
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    How do I catch an aggrssive tooster?

    Time for him to go, bullies the others and me, I want my chickens to free range in peace, not get harassed. I tried to lure him into a cage with treats, but he is smarter then that. I separated him from the flock, to get him in the cage, but he makes warning noises and the others start to panic...
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    What kind of hawk is this in my backyard?( Pictures)

    Houston, Texas
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    What kind of hawk is this in my backyard?( Pictures)

    Sorry about the picture quality, I didn't adjust my camera setting. just wanted to know the type of hawk this is,
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    How do you weatherize your enclosed run?

    If you have Harbor Flight Tools store in your area, they sell good tarps for $4-6 bucks.
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    Chickens died... what killed them?

    I second that. any of those three. next step is to bait the area and amp up soft spots of the coop where the predator could have gotten in. I also lost 6 all in one night on the second day. most hand heads ripped off. sorry for your loss.
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    How do you weatherize your enclosed run?

    I went to a gas station and asked them for the window poster, they are made of strong plastic, the clerk said he will save me some, he gave me 8 huge ones. I used that. I will upload a picture tomorrow if it stops raining.
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    Should I worry about vultures?

    I live in an area surrounded by the woods and a lake. There are a lot of vultures around this time, should I worry about them?
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    Do Cats Eat Chickens?

    Yup, cats are vey nosy. but there IS one cat that wont bother with my chickens, he just shows up and eats the scraps and leaves, but I wouldn't trust him anyway.
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    Do Cats Eat Chickens?

    The one and only time a cat tried, my rooster charged and attacked a full grown house cat from down the road, the cat never bothered to show up again.
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    My chicken has a mohawk! (*pics*)

    what breed is he? This little guy is my favorite. He is the most fearless and hyper chicken.
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