Recent content by weaselslucks

Since I am moving soon I want to make sure where ever I go I can have at the very least a back yard flock. Unfortunately I need to stay close-ish to Wilton since my DH works there. Searching the Internet is like trying to pick needles out of a haystack but this is what i have found on various...

I would try to keep rats and mice away by making the coop and surrounding area unpleasant for them as possible. Do allow stacked wood near your coop or run,keep the feed in metal containers that are tightly closed and do visual inspections. Chickens will attack things that come into their home...

Giving him eggs would be like giving a screaming child candy because he is screaming. Do not reward the bad behaviors. Ignore him the best you can and if you can, get some outdoor cameras. They sell them around here for about $150 to $500 and they are easy to install. If he steps one foot in...

I am sorry to say i can't wait to move from Southington. Many new houses and all the old farmers are dying or leaving. http://www.southington.org/filestorage/50/2426/82/SECTION_THREE_rev._6.6.09.pdf though i have not read all of it it seams you need a special permit that cost like $250 and then...

I never did understand why some towns in Ct want soooo much land just for a few chickens.

Would shh cats work?They are those cans of compressed air with motion detectors on the top. When something comes too close they let out a loud shhh sound.

hardware cloth is expensive but will keep things out including finches that like to steel chicken food.

Great job on the coop. I can't wait to see it all done. Careful with pulling the poison Ivy down from above. My DH and i pulled some off my lilac tree not really worried about the stuff streaming down on us. We became so covered in the stuff we had to go to the hospital to get shots to help calm...

thank you I thought ventilation on the side and a large back window that can be closed. has anyone use like a clear placstic or something for a roof so there would be lots of lite? or will it make baked chicken?

So I have been trying to get an idea of what I want in a coop. I think I will go with the pvc pipe feeders and waterers to save on feed . I also want to make this as eco-friendly and wallet friendly as possible. Since I am in Ct winters are a concern.I want to make sure i have enough room for...

does anyone have pics on the use of hardware cloth on the coops

So I went to my local box store to get some hardware clothe for my home made compost shifter. I spent a little more then ten bucks for this tiny roll! Now when i make my run i want it to be big and secured since we will have lots of wildlife around but this stuff is soooo expensive! Is there...

I actually saw a paper somewhere where someone wrote to the editor about another person in town killing his own food. it read something like that man should be ashamed of himself for killing another living being. He should just go to the grocery store and buy food where no animals were hurt...

At my collage in RI there were skunks that would dig holes like that all over the place

Quote: I agree the goal should be to teach how to humanely kill with reverence for the life you are taking and if the children do have problems or questions deal with them accordingly