Recent content by Wild Chickens

  1. Wild Chickens

    They chew through hardware cloth?!?

    Consider chain link fence from Lowes. That is what I used, then covered that with chicken wire to deter the smaller varmints.
  2. Wild Chickens

    Need advice for the best vines and plants for in a chicken run!

    Consider planting hops. https://northcircleseeds.com/products/hops
  3. Wild Chickens

    Advice on Buying First Chicks

    All of mine came from Ideal Poultry in Cameron TX Minimum order is 5 birds. Never had a problem.
  4. Wild Chickens

    Review by 'Wild Chickens' in article 'Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens'

    Good information. Our girls free range, so we don't give them anything that we grow in the garden, so that they don't get a taste for it. Vegetable peels and scraps all go into the compost pile. We do give them left over beef fat, or other cooking grease, melted and stirred into raw oatmeal...
  5. Wild Chickens

    Hey, Will Raccoons Eat My Chickens?

    +1 for Trap and then shoot. They can get into places you would not believe possible. They absolutely will eat your birds.
  6. Wild Chickens

    Where to find heavy duty buckets for DIY hanging feeders/waterers

    Home Depot buckets and lids: https://www.homedepot.com/p/5-gal-White-Pail-10-Pack-RG5700-10/204082827 https://www.homedepot.com/p/3-5-Gal-and-5-Gal-White-Easy-Off-Lid-10-Pack-RG5502-10/207004930 I use them outside all summer in Texas. No problems. I drill a small hole in the bottom and leave...
  7. Wild Chickens

    Egg cracker for guinea eggs

    Eureka! I found the solution. The one that works is shaped like a triangle with a knob on top. This cracker tool does a good job of cutting a circle in the shell, which avoids crushing it and getting bits of shell in with the egg white...
  8. Wild Chickens

    Ended Black & White Other Fowl Photography Contest

  9. Wild Chickens

    Ended Black & White Other Fowl Photography Contest

  10. Wild Chickens

    Ended Black & White Other Fowl Photography Contest

  11. Wild Chickens

    Ended Black & White Other Fowl Photography Contest

  12. Wild Chickens

    Male Guinea Fowl attacking chicken hen

    My guineas are free ranged. To "herd" them into the cage at dusk, I use a 10 ft long piece of white PVC pipe, 3/4 inch in diameter. I hold it horizontally in front of me and walk toward the cage. The guineas avoid the pipe and go right toward the cage door.
  13. Wild Chickens

    Where Can I Find Guinea Eggs?

    I keep my guineas penned up until afternoon. This is to encourage them to lay inside the enclosure where they live, and also to keep them safe from hawks, which tend to hunt in the mornings where I live. I keep 6 fake ceramic eggs in the nest and remove all real ones daily, to eat. I never leave...
  14. Wild Chickens

    Egg cracker for guinea eggs

    Well, for future reference: I ordered a cracker and tried it. They do not work on guinea eggs because the egg is too small. They will only work on a large or jumbo size chicken egg. The cracker goes completely over a guinea egg instead of resting on top of it.
  15. Wild Chickens

    Sponsored Post Nestera Coop Giveaway! Total worth $1595

    The 25-year warranty. I hope that it will hold up well in the Texas summer sun.
See more
Back
Top Bottom