Recent content by poirotgrl

I just saw an effing coyote in backyard, too. Great...🤬😥😭

Okay, hon, so school me. I probably have the lumber, if not I'll get it. I also have chicken wire, although I know that sucks for predator proofing. I think my husband said we have some aviation cloth somewhere, too ( I'd ask him, but he's picking up his daughter from school right now). Thank...

I'm so very sorry about Buckbeak. It hurts so bad to loose your birds. I've recently had a great horned owl take all but two of mine. And, yes, it's a shame how people feel about roosters. God bless you for taking this little man in and all the love you have. Just remember that you gave him the...

I have recently lost all but two of my birds, a hen and a roo to an owl. I've always really admired owls (think, Labyrinth and Harry Potter), but right now I'm just really angry and depressed because of them. I know they're just doing what owls do, but I know the inevitable is coming until all...

I have a broody hen, too. After my chicken slaughter the past two weeks I can't help but be crazy excited, also! I don't want to be in case it doesn't take, but whatever.

So, would you say that I should turn the lights off at night?! It's been the only time the owls haven't attacked. I'm just scared to death if it's all dark underneath there I'll loose another bird and I'm down to just three, including my roo. And, thank you so much for the information! 💕

That's exactly what I did. I also put lights in the windows. However, I think the lights are bothering my chickens?!?! My roo isn't crowing in the morning any more?! I don't know. But, lights are supposed to help keep owls away. To make matters worse, I have one girl who keeps getting off the...

I totally understand. I'm learning that part of having these birds is loosing them. There's hard stuff involved with this. It's not all fun and games. This is my first time with chickens and I guess I've been treating them more as pets than actual chickens!

I would say a hen. The comb is much more pronounced on a rooster even at 11 weeks. Don't take my word for it, though! I just started raising chickens and don't know a whole lot.

Thanks, for this LofMc. This is my first time raising chickens and I had one crazy mean and loud roo. It was my fault because I didn't know to handle them daily, plus we had another roo in the mix and only six hens. Long story short this roo would crow morning, noon and night. And, he would...

Thank you, Krugerrand. I'm definitely looking forward to trying this, again. I see what I did wrong this first time and I'm determined to try and give my chickens the very best I can!

I just wanted to tell everyone who responded to my post, thank you. Honestly, I never post on sites like this for fear of overly harsh critics and not so nice people. I took a chance out of desperation, and the exact opposite has happened here. You all have been so helpful and kind, and no one...

Thank you, luv. I'm certainly not holding it against him. I think our biggest problem is that these birds are pretty much wild. We didn't handle our hens like we should and we never handled our rooster. Therefore, they're hard to manage. It's almost impossible to get these guys to do anything...

Thank you, Tom. Really. That's some super helpful insight. I never thought about the fact that they might actually sleep better and feel more secure caged at night. We have no problems with them during the day. Our rooster is on point during waking hours. Plus, we're constantly keeping an eye on...

I entirely agree. I have said from day one that the chickens needed a safer spot to sleep. He figured the birds were safe up on a ladder in the carport right next to the house. I have never felt confident about it, though. He has had birds before and kept assuring me that getting birds into a...