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SamLockwood replied to the thread Are they eating the dirt?.It's normal. It's how they "chew" their food without teeth: they'll ingest small amounts of dirt, ash, grit, or sand and as everything... -
SamLockwood replied to the thread Possum problem.Unless your coop and run are very insecure they're not much of a threat. They will kill a chicken if they can get their hands on one...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Confused.I have a couple hens that are pretty loud and have some unique vocalizations. There's one I call "Wailer" because her way of being...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Rooster behavior stomping.Keep in mind that while chickens have better daytime vision than we do they have terrible night vision. If I'm poking about in the dark...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Coyote attack in the middle of the day..That's a cute sentiment but these are animals we're talking about, not the Cherokee. Plus, the OP mentioned they put a fence up so...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Coyote attack in the middle of the day.."Nocturnal" is really a preference, it's not mandatory for them. Although it's infrequent, I've gotten daytime "visits" from raccoons...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread How long did it take?.It depends on if you let her raise the chicks or not. They tend to stay in "mommy mode" until the chicks are fully feathered and not lay...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Is this a rooster?.If they're raised by an adult rooster young cockerels tend to be a lot more passive, and you've definitely got a boy there. A hen's comb...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Persistent Owl.While you're not allowed to injure them or destroy their nests, you are allowed to annoy and harrass them. The motion activated sprinker...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread What is this animal, is it dangerous?.As others noted, it looks like a young woodchuck or groundhog to me. It's not dangerous by itself but if it's getting in there so can...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Does this really work for predator proofing?.I've only heard of them at being effective in daytime, for things like hawks, and only temporarily.
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Poll: Do high-value treats turn your chickens into savages?.There's the usual pecking order reinforcement, but nobody gets that out of sorts since I tend to spread the scratch feed out over a...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Is this a terrible idea?.If they were raised togther for 4 months they'll have likely bonded and consider themselves a flock and you'll have the usual problems...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Daytime Preds.Since I improved the coops and run and started free ranging, I've only had predator losses in daytime. The first year was awful: I had...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Guinea keets!.I definitely would have done things differently with the first generation. The biggest issues I had were in the first 18.months. AFter...