Recent content by TheBeadMuse

Apparently Ferret poop and pee, because it is in the weasel family, will keep snakes from entering the coop. I haven't been able to locate a friend with a ferret willing to bring me bags of ferret bedding to try yet, but I would like to. I think our biggest feed munchers were the squirrels. I...

We had to put him down. He had spasms that caused him to tear holes in his crop last night. He was in too much pain and his tremors and spasms had gotten much worse. I hate taking the life of anything, but I couldn't watch this again, having watched it with 6 before. I'm keeping a VERY close...

I LOVE YOUR OUTLOOK... Too many people I know want to just kill them! I agree, if you can proof the coop from them, do so! We don't have a major mouse problem here, in fact I don't think I've seen any. I don't have the money at the moment to fix and proof the coop the way it *needs* to be...

Okay. A little background on my flock. I started it last year with chicks from TSC and a couple of local feed stores. They're all doing great (the ones that survived dog/raccoon/snake attacks, that is) and are laying very well. We have adopted and rescued a few chickens from people moving, etc...

Sounds like a snake. You're in Texas, it's probably a Texas Rat Snake. If you can catch the culprit, re locate it about 10-15 miles away to a safe forested area. We've relocated 5 this year. :S And 6 is currently in a holding box until we can get him relocated.

Hi all! Just joined! Located In Hockley/magnolia area. We have a flock of 12 hens, 4 Roos, 16 pullets and 2 young Roos, and some little chicks that arrived June 11th. Looking for answers about them in threads before I fall asleep, since we lost 6 the first two days and now another of them is...

I am sorry to bump an old thread, but truth be told, this thread is the reason I joined the forum. The information is amazing, I will be attempting to utilize it with a 3 week old Mille Fleur this week if I can get the supplies. Lost 6 of 8 Speckled Sussex chicks within 2 days of them arriving...

Hi!! I'm Califia, a.k.a. Cali I have been around chickens off and on my whole life. Started raising my own last year, around March. Mostly from local feed stores and TSC. Ordered a bunch from Murray McMurray hatchery to arrive in March and had no issues. But the order from Meyer hatchery was a...