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    What to do about the raccoons?

    I would get her a couple of bantam hen pals, too, along with the roo, as she would be his sole attention, and that can cause problems for her. Or, just two hen pals. Keep them separate, if the larger hens are being too aggressive, as larger breed hens can kill smaller birds.
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    What to do about the raccoons?

    P.S. I don’t intentionally feed predators. I don’t want to add reasons for them to seek out my yard, nor become comfortable hanging out there.
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    What to do about the raccoons?

    Hello, fellow Missourian! I don’t kill predators, I learn from experiences how to better protect my flock. I have a small flock of chicken hens and one tom turkey, who has been a helpful flock protector. Predators have a right to live here (in fact, we have encroached on their natural habitats)...
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    What's your "Dream Flock"? How many chickens is the perfect amount for you? What breeds do you adore?

    Oh, in light of your full question, I should add breeds I’ve not yet had, but would like, in keeping with your “dream flock” premise. I don’t have high turnover, because my girls die of natural causes (no culling!), and I only adopt as adults, so some will stay on the wishlist for years, maybe...
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    What's your "Dream Flock"? How many chickens is the perfect amount for you? What breeds do you adore?

    Jersey Giants are so special. My first ever hen.
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    What's your "Dream Flock"? How many chickens is the perfect amount for you? What breeds do you adore?

    One type of chook I highly recommend are spent factory farm hens. They can also be called ex-battery hens. There are adoption groups, and so, it does depend upon where you live. My local group has worked with a couple enterprises that released “spent” hens to us for adoption. I have 5 white...
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    Predator took all 5 hens last night! I feel horrible!

    “You apply knowledge that their lives bestowed on you.”. Now, that’s a quotable quote 💖
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    Predator took all 5 hens last night! I feel horrible!

    Yes! Came back to say this! All of my girls, over the years, I’ve adopted as adults. They needed rehoming, or in some cases, they were going to be culled, and I was allowed to give them a forever home instead. 5 of my girls are from a factory egg farm. They are the girls who would be “retiring”...
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    Predator took all 5 hens last night! I feel horrible!

    I would also highly consider a predator in the weasel family. I’m so very sorry for your loss! No one who has kept chickens for any period of time hasn’t experienced this heartbreak of predation, myself included, and I hate this for any of my fellow chook keepers. We live and learn, and then...
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    Ended Official BYC Mini Contest - Show Us Your Flock

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    Howdy from New Member

    Ezra is like a dog! He’s a wonderful friend.
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    $80 to put a chicken down?

    I hope you reach a good resolution with your veterinarian. If it’s any comfort, you acted on the side of compassion, and so you absolutely made the right decision.
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    Possible broken egg stuck in vent

    I wonder if she is shedding intestinal lining? That is normal. But, yes, more visuals would be helpful.
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    Turkey missing

    Has she proven herself to be a good mother before? If yes, it would be very unusual for her to leave her poults, as hens with good maternal instincts are very protective. I thought heritage breeds only have a clutch in the spring, but, it sounds like you had a more recent brood? To my knowledge...
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    I tell my friends I have Backyard Dinosaurs!

    I tell my friends I have Backyard Dinosaurs!
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