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    Chickens eating eggs! Help!

    This is the first spring i have ever had an egg.eating problem. It was also the worst winter since I started chickening 5 years ago. I think it is boredom, as my organic feed has 19%protein and every vitamin/mineral necessary. I love the easter eggs! I have wooden eggs and golfballs, but I...
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    Something has killed 4 of my ducks… what do I do???

    Our coop and run are very secure. 1/4" hardware cloth on all side and floor. A hard roof. Not worried about them in there.
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    Something has killed 4 of my ducks… what do I do???

    The chickens free range, so they were out. Usually the guard dogs are out and would have killed the assailant, but not this time. The rest of the flock went to the coop and run. Still not sure what the predator was, tho. I have lost other over the years to a racoon, but never had the birds...
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    Something has killed 4 of my ducks… what do I do???

    Racoon are vicious, and their kills range from kill a bunch for fun (especially young ones in training), vs tear the bird apart limb by limb. I lost a hen yesterday, the entire bird eaten on site in the fenced backyard. I have never had a bird eaten down to just the guts left. Wings torn...
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    Predator identification?

    While we are talking about racoon, i lost a hen today. No meat left on the bird on either side. Head, legs intact, all guts left. Found a wing nearby. I have never seen an entire bird eaten on site during the day. All.other hens ok. They were free ranging. Racoon or hawk? Found it in the...
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    Plantation, FL Ordinance Change Thread

    Here is a fun one for you all... I live in Indiana and was looking at a house in the country with 10.7 acres. There are 4 other houses on big parcels of land on the little side street off the main road. These idiots have a home owners association and the covenants don't allow chickens!!! You...
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    Male vs female olive egger?

    I had to boost my flock and purchased some chicks in July. These were supposed to be Isa browns. Instead I think I have not 1 , but 2, RIR roos. Thoughts?? They are about 13- 14 weeks.
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    Male vs female olive egger?

    The tail is a dead give away! Roo
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    Dogs and chickens

    We have great pyrenese/border collie mix 2 yr. old dogs. Both breeds are working, guard dogs. They really do guard the yard when the chickens are out, and it is facinating to watch them take up posts and scan the yard and surrounding woods. We trained them to "leave it" when they were pups...
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    Dogs and chickens

    So I did a little re-training session with the dogs yesterday. They acted exactly how they are trained to act..to ignore the hens. As soon as I let the hens out to free range, they took their usual guard posts in the yard. They have been out with them yesterday and today without incident...
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    Breed of rooster and black hen

    Australorp!
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    Predator attack

    All of the other losses have been obvious - racoon, mink, fox. In fact, the dogs killed the damn racoon who was a problem for months. But this loss is puzzling for sure
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    Predator attack

    The crazy thing is that there are no marks on the chickens...at least nothing that can be found which is odd given the size of dog teeth.
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    Predator attack

    I sure hope the dogs are.not the culprit. Like I said, for the last 2 years, they have been hanging out together and the dogs appear to guard them. Time for a trailcam...
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    Predator attack

    I lost 3 chickens the evening of July 3rd. We have 2 great pyrenese/border collie mix 2 year old dogs who have been trained and are with our chickens all day every day since they were 6 months old. The dogs are in and out of the house at their will via a dog door. This last chicken attack left...
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