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    Egg sucking snake?

    I have seen no signs of rats or mice, there are a few ground squirrels around but they want the feed. I now realize it is most likely not the chickens as it is always the small end of the egg and the chickens would just peck it anywhere. The cracks are very subtle and the holes are mostly dime...
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    Egg sucking snake?

    Day before yesterday my goat was bitten and killed by a rattlesnake. javascript:insert_text('',%20'');The have a large yard within which is the chicken coop, near the goat house and my house. This morning I was headed outside to feed the chickens and let my poor lonely remaining goat out and of...
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    Please help right away, disease outbreak & I dont know what to do

    My chickens had something like that. They sounded like they were wheezing or snoring. One or two got it, I kept everyone warm at night with a heat lamp and it just seemed to pass. Gail Damerows chicken health book has a great chart on dianosing problems. Many feed stores carry it. I hope it...
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    Pot bellied pig with hens....?

    Thank you everyone, so much for the input. It really helps to have real life feedback. I am waiting to hear back from pbp's curent owner, I think I will try it out as the pig would have to go through a fence (but flimsy one) to get to chickens. I will closely supervise for some time. I will...
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    Check this thread for more hawk ideas.

    It is posted in the emergency topic. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=44217
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    Hawk got my baby

    I know just how you feel. You can not blame them for trying to live, but you want to! You can use any twine as a temporary grid. I tied it to the tops of the fencing. The pink twine and bird tape are available at home depot or lowes. Wire would also work, just make sure to put the reflector tape...
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    Hawk got my baby

    I am so sorry for your loss. I stopped a hawk attach of one of my Banties in Jan. I used to let them free range. Not any more. Amazingly Tiny lived, but the hawk still comes around looking for a snack. They will remember where the food is. I have a 10' by 40' run and I used nylon twine in...
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    Pot bellied pig with hens....?

    I am thinking of adopting a pot bellied big. She is very tame and lives with dogs. I am wondering if they get along with hens? She would have the yard to herself except when I let my girls out for some yard time and I am always out with them. Thanks.
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    Broody hen adopted my Banties???

    I have 2 banties and noticed that my one regular size hen that goes broody a lot was sharing a nest with her, even though the bantie used to pick on the full size. I keep taking out the eggs and picking them up and putting them outside. Then I noticed the reg. hen had the bantie tucked under her...
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