Wire mesh for the win !! Just wish it didn't cost so much. As for skunks, best if they can't get in, sucks to trap and deal with them even if you shoot them still nasty.
We always see mice in the barn. The animals never eat all the food and it seems the mice help to clean up what the chicks miss. Is that a problem? If so why?
UPDATE: About half the flock has been sold, still have hens and roosters for sale, get them while you can, and at a price that is much more reasonable than online hatchery's for 6 month old birds.
The way I fix it is by picking him up and hanging him upside down by his feet. Just do this for a few minutes and it shows him again who is the boss. Hope it helps!
Being retired I just love taking care of the animals, they are like my kids now! Hate to downsize but it's best for the flock. Oh and the Turkey were going to feed friends and family though I was never able to find a person that would process for me. And I love them to much to do it myself.
Thanks for the warm welcome! I think I found myself a new home! We live on a small 10 acre farm and have a horse, chickens, roosters, turkey and Boston Terriers. I grew my flock to fast to soon and outgrew their protection. So I'm working on selling the majority of them and building my Fort Knox...
Hi all, we are down sizing our flock! Come spring I'll be able to create a safer free range area for chickens and will re-grow our egg laying flock. We have lots of different breeds to choose from. The chickens are 6 months to 1 year old mostly egg laying hens but we do have a few nice quality...