Recent content by roadislandred

Hi, saw you pictures wow scary. Have you read about the use of RAT BALLS, no kidding it made out of equal parts paster of paris and peanut butter with enough veg. oil or olive oil to make a paste then roll them into balls and put where the rats will get to them. I have not had a need and have...

Annek, these are wild cats or strays, we do keep food out for our 2 cats maybe the strays eat there food, I also thought a full grown rir would fight off a cat they chase everything else but this time the cat went for the kill. I just wanted people to know that cats will kill a chicken.

I had 11 beautiful road island reds and a stray cat killed one the other day, made me sick. Did not carry away the cat was chased off so don't know what it would have done. Now that it has gotten one I know it will be back, there are 3 strays around my barn, I have 2 that were kittens when we...

Chickens can be trained to do lots of tricks also, I have seen them dance for treats play tic tac toe play the piano etc, so it is possible but for me I just put them in a coop and say lay mama some eggs. :bow

Sounds horrible, so sorry to hear of the pain that roo is having. I can't help you but so many people on this site are so willing to send their experience and help out so good luck.

Bryan, I believe you strange things happen. We all learn something new every day and this just happens to be unique. Let us know what happens to your mystery hen or egg. good luck:frow

Thanks for the reply. I agree with the butthead thing.

My RIR's getting to the laying age, when I start to give them layer crumbles or layer pellets will this have any effect on my Roo? Thanks for the info. BYC rocks.

Thanks Ddawn, she is a great mother but she isn't with the other chickens she was left at our boarding stables by a previous tenant and always hung out with an old rooster that just died by the way, he was the dad to these babies, but they were so wild. I will wait until they are older and then...

I have a very wild bantam and she hatched 8 of the cutest chicks, now my question is should I take them from mom now? she is so wild and I would like to tame the chicks. What is she likely to do? I have 14 wk old RIR's and I am not sure how I will ever get these young ones in with them. any...

My RIR are 13 weeks old and free run twice a day when I can be there to supervise. We live out in the country but there are stray cats etc so I stay with them, I plan on letting them free range all day when they are older and not so scared of everything. My question is the morning sun shines on...

How do I candle eggs or where can I go to find out. have 15 eggs under a brooder hen and just thought I might try it. thanks:)

I have a broody hen on 13 eggs she is not in the best place. she is in a horse stall that occasionally a horse is put in long enough to eat. when the eggs hatch I am afraid the horse may step on them or will the hen move them to safety. I tried to put her nest in a box in a wire cage but she...

Hi, I am a first year chicken lover. I have 12 road island reds. I think one roo and 11 hens. or I hope it is that way, I live in sw indiana on the ohio river.

Hi, I live in sw Indiana, Evansville is that close toyou?