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    Persistent Hawk

    Thanks Oregon Blues - but that is why I posted here, both to find out if other had my problem, and to let people know that this is happening. I'm here to tell you that it was a hawk, it flew through a small space (it was in the enclosure, so I'm 100% sure) It flew (or crawled) through a MUCH...
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    barred rock hen 30 weeks old and still not laying

    My first chickens, barred rocks too, are 5 months old, and I keep expecting eggs any day - thanks everyone..... I guess I have awhile to go!
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    Persistent Hawk

    Thanks Centrachid. Hawks seem to be the thing on the fourm the last few days - It must be the season. As a "new egg" I must be mistaken about what a juveniles verses adults are, my barred rocks are almost as big as that hawk! To bad, thanks to childhood tramas, I really don't like dogs! I think...
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    Darn Red Tailed Hawks!!!!

    Hate to say this, but my run is a cold frame with chicken wire over it. Untill this week, it was just layed over it - figured that if people used fishing line, chicken wire would certianly keep them out - nope.... found the hawk muching on my little leghorn. I wired the chicken wire together...
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    Hawk trouble

    I feel for you, I lost three of my five to a hawk this week. I feel I have to keep my two remaining in the coop with the door closed. I'm sure they are bored, but safe! I'm thinking of ways to secure my run even more. You can read my whole story at my post - Persistant Hawk
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    Persistent Hawk

    Oh, and I'd like feedback on if I should try to get some more birds - or will my two be happy enough all winter before I get some more chicks in the spring?
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    Persistent Hawk

    I got some half grown chickens a few weeks ago (my first). They are (or were) fully grown now. I grow lettuce in cold frames and thought the chickens would do a nice job of cleaning up a frame once I harvested it all out. I bought a small coop and put it at the end of the cold frame/chicken run...
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    Am I on track?

    Thank you all for your input! I have to make it to the farmers market one of these Saturdays.
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    Am I on track?

    Hello everyone! I'm new to BYC, and in fact don't have any birds yet, to many questions.... like... If I get some straight run peeps of a hybrid breed, can I raise the roos to a the point before they start crowing and then "harvest" them? Do most of you dress your own birds? Would there...
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    Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

    Hi I'm Warren from Camp Hill, a suburb of Harrisburg. I don't have chickens...... YET! That is why I'm here, to learn all I can before taking the plunge. Would love to meet all you Dillsburg folks!
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    Soaking it all in

    Hi, My name is Warren. I have a little "surburban homestead" here in the suburbs of Harrisburg PA. I have been thinking of adding chickens, and am here to learn all I can! I would love to meet up with someone from the area who could answer a few questions about sourcing things. For example...
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