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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    My Neighbor 3 Houses down Caught and took care of 2 coons early Monday Morning. Not a sign since Sat on my trail cam but my traps will still be out prob more out there. Girls be locked up uber tight from now on!
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    Late Molt..

    I have 2 older chickens that have decided to start shedding their feathers.. It has been high of 50F low of 24F Unusual temps this time of year should be in the upper 30's -50's.. One looks like a Hard Molt she will be bald very soon but starting to grow new down. the other is just starting...
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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    Round numbers... 43 + 7 = 60 according to common core math it can happen!!
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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    Another local farmer had excess spring hatch.. Was able to gte 1 runner and 4 khaki's doing cvhiken math replacemnt for 2 is 5 right? LOL.. The Surviving Runner is in there.. They are lot faster then her but she herd them quack she was quacking and running they followed her they got to...
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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    Duckfarmer1, they were all female..
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    Coons Killed 2 of my Ducks.. Best Bait? And Feed ??

    Large Racoon Pelts Make Good Hats!! They also make good trading stock at the weekend market. I May have to go into the hat business protecting my flock and the neighbors flock. Was told tonight A few block down the street a Neighbor also lost 2 birds over the weekend. They got a taste.
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    Coons Killed 2 of my Ducks.. Best Bait? And Feed ??

    Here they are I have 2 Traps Set. Cans of Tuna wired in!! a Piece of raw chicken wired in peanut butter on bread and some oily bacon!! A Friend Said try kipper snacks!! Another friend said fried chicken or salmon cat food? The 2 ducks were slaughtered by these coons on the morning of the...
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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    Nothing in the traps nor on the camera today :( I did reset the traps when I put them to bed and put some bacon in them along with the can of tuna fish "wired down" and peanut butter on bread in them hoping for a catch in the morning.. But never know with trapping.. I tested the traps!! I let...
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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    Our Runner was in the same area.. I can imagine the trama!! It took ages for her not to attack me even though i was the one that nursed her back to health.. Now she is as it again ughhh!! I have sealed her in ultra tight now.. Not able to get to the pool at her pleasure she can quack all she...
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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    A few of my neighbors are on alert now also and going to be setting traps too..
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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    It's for sure Coons last night / this early morning.. they came back looking at the chicken coop.. I need a better bait.. Picking up a 2nd trap this afternoon.. The attack was early on the 31st did my day light check and they were dead dead. Runner that I nursed back to health was not...
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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    Hope i will soon be making a coon skin hat.. from what i have read if a coon it will return asap.
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    New Back Yard Farmer.. Forced Rescue!

    I believe a coon got 2 of my 3 ducks.. RIP Khaki Campbell & Jumbo Peaking.. It was a gruesome halloween morning forsure. I Made sure a trap is set and the surviving duck and chickens are very secure now never had a problem. I notified the neighbor also as they have the same type of run/coop...
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    Looks Like Eye Got Pecked.. Erythromycin Ophthalmic?

    She is still alive and near the top of the pecking order... Her eye is now just a flesh filled orbit.. We did loose the anemic Wellsummer weight at death was 2lb 4oz all other birds were 2X the weight or more.. I did a small necro she was not digesting food.. Her sis passed at 7 days she failed...
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    Looks Like Eye Got Pecked.. Erythromycin Ophthalmic?

    Update., She is doing well be in with one eye once and a while another chicken will peck it and she will keep closed for a few days not getting infected it is mostly just skin under eyelid.. holding weight eating and doing chicken things eggs etc.
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    Looks Like Eye Got Pecked.. Erythromycin Ophthalmic?

    She is still alive.. for sure lost the entire cornea we can see color and a black spot for the pupil and skin growth. She ended up with what looked like pimples all over thinking was foul pox? Or?? Who knows!! Gave her Tylan 3 X a day for a week no change.. We gave her Pen G 3 days later...
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    Looks Like Eye Got Pecked.. Erythromycin Ophthalmic?

    That was the kitten regimen for a scratch on the eye that got infected and she is the mouser of the place now LOL Vet said squeeze about width of eye lay the goop in. On the chips was told to keep them moist.. I try my best it seems to work I go out there with hay fork turn it over grubs and...
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    Looks Like Eye Got Pecked.. Erythromycin Ophthalmic?

    Evening dose.. lots less goop.. I know this ointment in humans and cats acts fast just dont want to over do it? I can see a wood and what looks like a pine needle came from the last flushing. Their litter and run is fresh fir shavings. nesting boxes are hay.. they do seem favor the duck bath...
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    Looks Like Eye Got Pecked.. Erythromycin Ophthalmic?

    She is eating well I gave her some scrambled eggs she loved them.. The stool looked normal this afternoon and she is trying to open the eye the cornea now looks white and her inner eyelid is moving. Will not stay open and still still long enough to get a good photo. Saline flushes will continue...
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    Looks Like Eye Got Pecked.. Erythromycin Ophthalmic?

    Should i go to the farm store and get oral or injectable antibiotics also? If so what would be recomemded..
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