My roosters get especially feisty this time of year. All the hens start getting broody and the roosters get more aggressive when they days get long. Still, if I have a large aggressive rooster, I get rid of him. In my area, there is a thriving ethnic market for poultry and for many of these...
I have a 5 acre farm and raise(d) free range organic pastured chickens. The pasture is fenced. The chickens have a large secure coop at night and a tight secure run. In addtion, because the run is dirt and not grass, I also let the chickens out during the day to improve the quality of their eggs...
I got a camera so I could document that the neighbor's dog is frequently on my property and killing chickens (so I could recoup my losses in court, if it comes to that). THEY should be responsible for fencing their dog, not me. But since this thread is old, I did end up repairing the neighbor's...
After keeping notes for the past year, and getting a game cam, I believe that I have 3 different predators. Initially in the late fall, winter, and early spring, I think I have migratory hawks. At that time of the year, there are little poofs of feathers or no feathers. Last spring, things...
Thanks for the advice! I did get a game cam and although we haven't had any incriminating evidence with pics of the neighbor's dog, it's only a matter of time. Your suggestion to mount it on a 5g bucket of water is great! That would allow me to use it on the side of the pasture without trees or...
That's a good idea!!! Have you ever used one? How much video or whatever do they save? Someone mentioned that if I used a motion activated camera, it would be recording all the time because the chickens would set it off. It would be kind of fun to watch my chickens all day, unless of course, if...
I have a wonderful border collie but he's kenneled when I'm not at home to prevent him from zealously herding the neighbor's livestock. It's a rural neighborhood and most of us kennel or securely fence our dogs when we leave to prevent problems like chasing livestock or killing chickens. It's...
I have a dog killing my chickens while I'm at work. I don't know which one. I'm to the point where I'd shoot it if I caught it but of course, it only happens when I'm gone. I've lost 27 chickens this past year. Daytime killing. Dog poop in pasture. Animal drags the birds to a nearby tree and...