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    What is killing my hens?

    An Owl will kill like that.... but a guinea is a big kill so you may have one BIG owl.
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    Free ranging pros and cons?

    Keep them in a coop for a week without free range or only let them out in the evening. That will lock the coop in as their "home". Keep it a safe place to be and they will come back. I have found that snakes hide VERY well and the birds will abandon an area that has threats. Rat/chicken...
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    Free ranging pros and cons?

    We live in North East Texas in a quiet place with very little traffic and lots of predators. My pups are growing up with the chickens and we watch for signs of aggressive behavior. So far the hound had to be corrected a few times, but no serious issues. We let the birds out after they lay and...
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    Comment by 'TDY in E Texas' in article 'Bumblefoot in your Flock'

    Thank you!! Have never had one of these cases... but I know I will eventually. I was told that the wrong kind of perch can cause this... is that true?
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    Tell How Predators Got Your Chickens. Save Somebody Else From The Bad Experience

    Our first predator in Texas shows up the day after I post that we haven't lost anything to one any... kinda weird. He only got one egg, hope he enjoyed it since he has no head anymore..
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    Coyote or Fox?

    I've seen lots of them... dead and alive.. that is a Coyote.
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    Tell How Predators Got Your Chickens. Save Somebody Else From The Bad Experience

    We raised chicks from 2001-2003 and in that time I killed 14 raccoon, 12 possum, a 6 ft. rat snake (he was living in the coop eating eggs) in Georgia. That may seem like a lot, but 1 raccoon killed 20 pullets in one night. We live in East Texas now and we have more open ground with the...
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    The sneaky hen...

    We have thought about it... but we are going to see how they like the new ones first. If she still gets grumpy we will try curtains.
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    15 chicks from 24 eggs... not bad.

    The winner is!! He/she looked like a SWAT guy kicking in a door!! He/she was not alone long. Hangin around drying and waiting for the others...... RIR and Plymouth Rock hens and a Rock Roo.... guess we will have to wait to see who is what...... but 15/24 ain't bad for a first run in...
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    The sneaky hen...

    We thought we just had a slow learner. We had 4 hens and 3 eggs a day, so we were waiting for her to get her act together. We used to free range our chickens from dawn to dusk, so neither my wife or I noticed that the one hen was falling in love with my old farm truck... that is until I took it...
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    It ain't pretty but it does the job, and it was cheap!

    I had just moved onto the property. The house was not fit to live in, so I was living in camper while I ripped out floors and walls. It was about the worst time you could think of to buy chicks.... so, of course, that's what I did on the spur of the moment. Two RIR and two Rocks. They...
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    What would attack at 4pm???

    A Bobcat that is that brazen is NOT normal. Don't assume he won't be back. I suggest either kill it or trap it. The game warden might be able to help. Good luck. That pelt is worth a lot at least $100.00 also :-) that would pay for a new hen.
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    Decided to stop just reading and start sharing.

    Hi, If your son is interested in Blacksmithing I suggest the John C. Campbell folk art school. They give many levels of classes and it's a good start. Also search the ABANA (Artist Blacksmith Association of North America) web site. I'll be posting several pictures soon. Thanks Keith
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    Decided to stop just reading and start sharing.

    I was starting to feel guilty for doing all this research and getting so much from this site that I felt I owed you all my membership at least. We have learned much and enjoyed this site for several years. Look forward to contributing and learning more!! (1) Are you new to chickens / when...
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