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  1. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    Hey ladies and gentlemen, haven't been on in quite some time due to a new fiancé and stepson moving in, but its time to get a couple more chickens. My old black orpington finally succumed to her on again- off again crop issue and my easter egger was the victim of a possum or raccoon attack, so...
  2. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    I actually heard about using crows from a naturalist at the wildlife refuge across 35W. He said those owl statue things attract them as well since the crows like to attack them. Unfortunately I have a real pair of great horned owls that live near by and eat all the crows. Plus my dog likes the...
  3. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    It was thursday early afternoon, from 1 until about 1:15. They were as far from the door as they could be, one must have been in the run portion because I don't think the hawk would've been that persistant without a sight line. The run extends under the enclosed part of the coop as well, so...
  4. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    Greetings to all you new folks! Here's why you build a solid coop/run. What a lovely day... Oh, hi there... Hey, what are you guys doin? ...wanna let me in? I totally won't hurt you... Knock Knock... anyone there? Ok, I was gonna hurt you, I'm a hawk see? ...rude... Maybe there's a...
  5. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    The ones in my dog's bowl don't get a chance to thaw. They're usually chomped down in about 30 sec. She has the shiniest coat at the dog park in early spring when she's getting 1-2 every day.
  6. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    My coop is barely worth a quail's egg to clean; 2 forkfuls of dirty straw out, one armload of fresh in. A 2'x6' enclosed coop area has its advantages.
  7. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    This is the definition of willful ignorance, a quality that looks good on no one. Here's the thing, many gmo's are made with built in resistances that can significantly reduce the amount of pesticides and herbicides that need to be used. "Round up ready" crops are only a very small portion of...
  8. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    Thanks Ralphie, the Buckeye is a heritage breed from ohio, great weather resistance and temperment, an excellent forager, plus good egg production. I'm actually heading down to Minnie's place tomorrow to get another girl, but I appreciate the offer. My roommate was letting the dog out and...
  9. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    Thank you very much for the offer Black Brook, but I'd prefer to stay with full sized birds. Sending you a pm Minnie.
  10. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    Stupid m*&$^(@#+&ing red tail hawk ate one of my 3 girls this morning. It was my nice healthy, reliably laying buckeye too If anyone has a spare young hen, acclimated to the weather, I'm in the market. The 2 remaining ladies could use the extra huddle warmth.
  11. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    Just make sure the plastic isn't trapping humidity/moisture. That's a chicken's worst enemy in the cold.
  12. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    Hey Rani, I have 3 hens here in richfield and they had no problems keeping each other warm last winter. My coop is only insulated with a layer of reflectix and 3/8" plywood, with no heater. My coop is fairly small, with the enclosed portion being a 2'x2'x2' equilateral triangle 4' long (think...
  13. Vashjir

    Ended 900 000 Threads? - Guess the DAY & HOUR and win!!

    Sept 8th (9/8/14) @5:00am
  14. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    Here's my solution for now; 700sq ft of deer netting, 50 ft of paracord, the old laundry line poles and some tent stakes. And a picture of Blue (same girl in my avatar pic), her long face feathers cover up most of the damage, but she's still pretty sorry looking. Little trooper even laid...
  15. Vashjir

    Minnesota!

    Well, I'm off to the hardware store for the biggest bird netting I can find. I realized that an old set of clothesline 'T's in my yard would make an excellent run frame for the time being. I also called the nature center across 35w and I'm going to talk with one of their resident raptor...
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