We have been having a problem with skunks stealing our eggs here. Caught them last week. We are gathering eggs like 12 times a day and have set traps for the critters.
So, our egg production has been down for a while now. We tried all suggestions and hints here on BYC. To no avail. Now, it's starting to get dark earlier and the kids have to get the ladies and ducks put away earleir too. Last Wed. they come running in around dark screaming. ( these are 2, 9 yo...
OMG! This is my life!! I have 50+ freerange chickens and 18 free range ducks. When it rains, or when they feel like it, the "ladies' are all over the front porch! The crap is everywhere on the deck! We call out " chicken on the deck" and scoot em off, sit with a water bottle and spray a hose...
We have red tails, coopers, turkey vultures, crows and owls. My ladies and a couple of gents are free range to the point of ridiculus. But the point is most of it is near our pool and whenever anything is spotted, we get the noodles and run around waving them. Works pretty good. Most of the...
I have a real mix of birds, leghorns, barred rocks, austrolorps, ducks, turkeys, other peoples birds...anyway, we let everyone out all day to roam free on 15 plus acres. We do have 2 golden retrievers that make enough commotion to keep the fox and coyotes at bay, the hawks and vultures, well we...
We have had electric fencing for 40 years and the only time we had a problem was when my wet hair touched the fence( bending over to get through it's for the horses I have very long hair) and I got the shock of my life all the way to my toes!! Seriously, we have 7 kids 4 grandkids, dogs, horses...