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    Will a Grey Fox kill my hens?

    That is very true that the foxes feel comfortable enough to just trot across my yard. I think i'll start making noise and yelling at them when I see them. We have neighbor dogs that come visit us that are sweet and gentle and my chickens probably let their guard down. Now, they sound off the...
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    Will a Grey Fox kill my hens?

    Quote: I thought it stood for poop, shows what I know ;-) . I thought so too but that was a quick and funny comeback.
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    Will a Grey Fox kill my hens?

    Quote: I'm sorry you lost most of your chickens. It's thrilling to see wildlife up close but no one wants their chickens to see these same animals up close. With all the woods around me I never know if she's just watching from the trees. So, i'll be the responsible "mama" and do what's best...
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    Will a Grey Fox kill my hens?

    Quote: I can't take the chance of scaring the mother off and the young ones getting separated from her. That would break my heart. Poor little ones. And my girls come when I call them especially if I have a treat. Henny Penny will just stand there if she's scared though so I know when...
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    Will a Grey Fox kill my hens?

    Wow-Thanks for all the advice and info. I really appreciate it. They have an 8x32 ft. pen so for the 2 of them, that's plenty of room. They are just spoiled being allowed to roam. Now that the fox call the edge of our place home, I will have to keep the girls confined. I'm sure they'll be...
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    Will a Grey Fox kill my hens?

    Quote: hahahahaha! Thanks for the laugh and so so true!
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    Will a Grey Fox kill my hens?

    Quote: Yes, come fall/winter they will definitely be in lockdown. Last winter a red fox ran along their pen first thing in the morning for a few days. Then we never saw it again. It was truly beautiful but the girls didn't think so. Where do you live that there are no grey fox if you don't...
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    Will a Grey Fox kill my hens?

    Hi, I don't post often but have a question. In the past few weeks I have seen grey fox in my yard as though it's a path of theirs. I think i've seen 1 or 2 adults and 2 younger ones. I don't know if the male and female stay together or i'm just seeing mom with some older kits. I lost all but 2...
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    Who Worms and how often?

    The Verm-X sounds really good. According to the directions it says to add "x" amt. per bird. How do you know how much each chicken eats and do you only put that much out each day? Or, if they don't finish what you put out do you take it away after the 3 day period or what? I guess what i'm...
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    (Chicken got a cold?) Added Info.(MS/MG,ILT,CRD,NPIP)

    Thank-You for posting all of these threads. Very informative. My chickens have had sneezing, a snick or hack occasionally and 2 or 3 have had a clear sinus drainage at times. No eye symptoms at all. No swelling anywhere. I have not given antibiotics. I have given them grated garlic mixed in...
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    **6 day old EE with HUGE crop, lethargic UDPATE-YAY!**

    I think you have to give them small amounts a few times a day. Break it up. No free choice. After a few days I think they're good to go. I like your avatar. It looks like an album cover or something. Neat. Do they still say "neat" these days?
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    Rosie the hamburg's adventure or....don't give up on your runaways!

    I just looked up your hen's breed. Very pretty but not exactly camouflage. I wonder if you have a woman in the area wondering where "her bird" is.
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    Rosie the hamburg's adventure or....don't give up on your runaways!

    Wow! Do you think a neighbor has been keeping her? I can't imagine a hen managing to survive all alone through a winter.
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    Anyone had experience of a mycoplasma gallisepticum outbreak?

    Quote: If songbirds can spread it, isn't it like the Dutch boy sticking his finger in the dyke? Eventually everyone will have it right?
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    Neighbor Problems

    I love the tall pallet fence. Paint it up and it would look great! I also wanted to say that some preachers are so used to having people obey them that they can let it go to their head in all areas of their life. Even though he is a "man of God" he's clearly not behaving as one. Good Luck
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