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    Dufur, Oregon changed its chicken laws, and now a 4-H kid has to give up their rooster! Please sign

    It's nice to know that should the appeal fail, there is at least a workable solution and that Ayla will be able to keep Dallas. Good luck in your continued fight. We chicken-folk can be quite passionate about our charges.
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    Dufur, Oregon changed its chicken laws, and now a 4-H kid has to give up their rooster! Please sign

    Like chicken minds thinking alike. I was just going to post this to see if some support could be drummed up for this little girl and her beautiful silkie. Wish more people would respond to help her and get her petition signed.
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    Please help - mama tried to kill pipping eggs, walked away

    Over the past 5+ years I've been very lucky with my mille fleurs. These hens are from my 3rd hatching and while two of the four hens will go broody they just can't get a clue about what to do once the eggs start hatching. Last year they killed every chick as soon as they started peeping in the...
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    Please help - mama tried to kill pipping eggs, walked away

    As of right now - I have one that hatched on her own that I pulled before the mama's killed her. The one I was so worried about yesterday I did end up helping her out of the egg because there was no way to keep the humidity up and she was starting to shrink wrap. She still had her cord so I...
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    Please help - mama tried to kill pipping eggs, walked away

    My mille fleur's who I've let lay and set at will have never successfully hatched out chicks. I go and check on them today as they have been setting and I find one chick had started to zip out and died. Mama was on the other side of the coop and had abandoned the rest of the eggs because she...
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    Golden Sebright Rooster

    Beautiful golden sebright bantam roo. Survivor of a bear attack last summer that took his flock. He is with full size layers and is a bit protective, but treats his ladies pretty well. Not a fan of shipping, so local pick up is preferred.
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    Current fox problems anyone?

    Good luck with the traps. I put two out, one with a dead rooster (he died of natural causes) and another set with stinky chicken breast from the freezer. I followed the recommendations of trappers to get it good and stinky and let it sit for a bit. All I attracted was vultures. The fox...
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    Bear tried to break down the barn door - now what

    These are all great suggestions. Much better than Mass. Wildlife gave me the other day. His suggestion was that I act like a "bigger bear" to scare him off. Seeing as I am all of 5'2" and not a big girl, I think this might just be a bit too dangerous for my liking. Somehow picturing myself...
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    Help NEEDED BAD!!

    We had eliminated our rat problem until the foreclosed house up the road was cleaned out. Guess what - more rats! We have been using the black bait boxes and have had excellent luck. So far out of all the rats poisoned only two were in with the chickens. Both times we were able to get them...
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    Current fox problems anyone?

    This year was the first time we've had problems with a fox. So far he has carried off three hens over a space of about six weeks. Meanwhile we also had an issue with rats and had put out poison. One unlucky rat ended up in a chicken run, loaded up with poison. We threw the rat out where we...
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    Beautiful Silver Lace Wyandotte Roosters

    I have three beautiful Roos, which is two to three too many. I would love for them to have a flock of their own since they are turning into good guardians and are slowly learning proper rooster etiquette. I'm in Western Mass, so would prefer a local source, but if necessary will ship.
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    Bear tried to break down the barn door - now what

    I've called not only local animal control but also Mass. Wildlife. Their response - you have to do a better job of protecting your birds (d'oh - really?) They dissuade you from shooting them, unless it's a last resort. Local animal control told me to put up spike strips and bright lights. I...
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    Bear tried to break down the barn door - now what

    @Chickenboy - Actually bears do eat chickens (and turkeys). The bear attack on Monday he tore apart and ate four bantams. A barn up the road lost six hens one night, and seven the next to the bear. And, about a half mile away the farmer lost a bunch of chickens and turkeys. What the bear...
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    Bear tried to break down the barn door - now what

    It has been a terrible year around here for predators. Racoons, fox, and now a bear. Monday morning I went out to find the bear had taken down the tractor, killed four of the bantams but two lucky boys flew away. I moved the survivors into the barn until I can figure out a better tractor...
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    I havean issue 300lb issue!!

    I'm so sorry for your loss. I feel your pain however. I had my first bear attack Monday. He took out a small coop and killed four of the six bantams in it. Two roos were able to fly into a tree to escape. Like you, I got the same pitiful response from Wildlife. And, I got blamed for not...
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