Recent content by starrj3030

The response I just posted is directed toward Okie Amazon, not for the nice responder agreeing with the other poster about the raccoon climbing in the barn - thank you for your information. I'm now leaning toward raccoons or opposums doing the dirty work, rather than an owl. I think I would've...

Thanks for your OPINION, however I do and have always have protected my animals from killers. Like I've said before, this is the VERY FIRST TIME this has ever happened to us in 11 years!! I have sought advise here so I could learn more about what is killing the chickens and what I can do about...

I've always had one opossum here eating cat food at night: big greasy, crooked headed, narley, hit by a car-looking opossum I affectionately named "Cupcake"! He's never ever been a problem with any of my chickens before, and I'm talking 6 years minimum that he's been visiting us. Anyway, I do...

You're saying exactly what I don't want to hear - I don't think I should get any more exotics! I can't stand walking out in the morning and find that more of my birds have been slaughtered. An owl does likely. S

Everything everyone has written sounds rational and makes sense, but I'm still not sure exactly what to do. I'm really going to have to think this over and decide if I want any more yard birds. I only put my new chickens in the big pen (the chain link I mentioned) to get them acclimated before I...

Hi, thanks for your quick response. To answer your questions: I live in Northwest Georgia. The chickens in the chain link fence are gutted and left there, not carried back over and taken away. The ones on the outside are left in place as well. There is much leaf litter on the ground, so...

Hi All! What in the world is killing my chickens?! When I find them dead, it looks like they've been gutted and dried out like beef jerky. Whatever it is, it has climbed a 6' chain link fence numerous times and just gone about slaughtering my birds!! The other birds killed that weren't in the...

Ahhh, so sorry you aren't closer, I so want to have everyone acclimated within the next month or so. Summer is going to be great this year for the several selected birds. They're fed so well and get lots and lots of attention. I especially love it that none of them are caged in. I can't have...

Thanks for the welcome!! Yes, I'm better protected now - he moved! (he he). I have a 3 y/o son now and he really enjoys all of our animals, especially the kitties and chickens, so I'm wanting to get some more that are a feast to the eyes. S

Hello, I own a 23 acre horse farm in Taylorsville, GA and have 4 chickens that I'd like to ad to. I did have a bunch of exotic chickens that were slaughtered by my up-the-road neighbor's dogs, which he paid for, but I haven't been able to find any replacements. I'm looking for some 1-2 year olds...