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    Keeping hens 'cooped up' due to fox- need exhaust fan advice!

    I have good metal wire mesh over the door vents, but at the top, at the opening of the 1/4 door I just have deer fencing strung across to keep the chickens in. The bottom isn't attached to anything (cause then I couldn't open the door) so a fox could jump up to the top of the door and slip in...
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    Keeping hens 'cooped up' due to fox- need exhaust fan advice!

    I have a "dutch door" style door, that the top 1/4 opens and it has some netting up there to keep the girls in, but fox can jump high enough to get in so I've been keeping it closed. I have considered adding additional vents up near the roof line on the peak sides, but it's wood sided and it...
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    Keeping hens 'cooped up' due to fox- need exhaust fan advice!

    I have a small free range chicken flock and a bold red fox with a taste for chicken that's been on a killing spree. The girls have been free ranged for 3 years and this fox has been the only problem, but it's killed 15 total. It hunts in the daytime and very close to the house & dogs. SO I am...
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    It only took 6 months... I just lost my favorite chicken to a hawk

    The dogs are good advice. I'll make sure my lab/golden retriever is outside, maybe it'll give him something to do with all his bird dog heritage since he's not allowed to chase the chickens. Although since he's not allowed to chase them he doesn't hang around up there very much. I have no run...
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    It only took 6 months... I just lost my favorite chicken to a hawk

    Being where we are in western Pennsylvania I wouldn't be surprised if that's the case! I hadn't even thought of that. Do they stick around very long when migrating? I've seen the small bird as much as a week ago. I did think it odd when it showed up as we do have an OLD redtail female that lives...
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    It only took 6 months... I just lost my favorite chicken to a hawk

    I'm attached to all of them but this one especially. As a chick she'd pulled muscles or something in her leg and I nursed her for quite some time so I'm extra sad. I try not to name them but we called her Wobbles. Anyway... I know that it's a risk you run to free range but it still sucks. I...
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    WANTED in PA: Interesting colored guinea

    I'm still looking if anyone can help!
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    WANTED in PA: Interesting colored guinea

    Quote: Sorry, that's about 3 hours away. I'm hoping to find one closer. Thanks much for the post!
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    Can you say FREAKY!?

    I guess it makes as much sense as having any other dead, stuffed animal in your home. Some people get their pets stuffed... maybe someone was really attached to these roo's *shudders* Yep, it's downright creepy imo.
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    WANTED in PA: Interesting colored guinea

    I'm looking to buy one young (3mo - 1yr old) guinea, who's been raised with chickens, preferably a male. I'd like it to be one of the less common colors: blue/royal purple/violet/buff/brown etc. Crosses are fine- not going to be a show bird. I had a pearl who was a great watchdog and acted...
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    *Update* Weak Legs. Sick? Injured?

    Update... She is now 10 weeks old, we call her Wobbles and she's doing just fine and seems to have fully recovered.
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    anyone live in Pa

    Hi Everyone! I'm in Butler Co. outside of Slippery Rock. (That's about an hour from Pittsburgh). I'm a new chicken owner and loving it!
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    Im in Pennsylvania,where are YOU?

    Hi fellow Pennsylvaniaians! I'm in Butler Co. outside of Slippery Rock.
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    How old to free range?

    Thanks so much for all the answers & advice! I'm pretty sure I'm being a bit overprotective! : These babies are my first chickens so they have no one older to learn from. I do believe I have one roo but he's the smallest chicken and at the bottom of the pecking order so I don't expect he'll...
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    How old to free range?

    My chicklets are 10 weeks old today. I'm wondering how old they should be before letting them free range around the farm all day unsupervised. When I let them out in the evenings (under supervision) they stay really close to or under the big pine trees & bushes near the coop (that all have...
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    How old to free range?

    My chicklets are 10 weeks old today. I'm wondering how old they should be before letting them free range around the farm all day unsupervised. When I let them out in the evenings (under supervision) they stay really close to or under the big pine trees & bushes near the coop (that all have...
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    From shed to coop- it's finally done! *pictures!*

    Quote: Itsazoo, it looks good and I like how you were able to make the coop match the barn with the blue paint. My concern is that the wire over the windows is big enough that a raccoon or similar-sized animal could get its arm through the opening. Do you have any hardware cloth with a small...
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    I am the prey..pictures page 6

    Quote: I read the whole thread, so I'm ignorant for not thinking that shooting the bear is the answer? Well you're certainly entitled to that opinion. Quote: Perhaps I misinterpreted something. I personally wouldn't call having a bear outside in the yard being either trapped or attacked...
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    I am the prey..pictures page 6

    Ok I'm a bit confused... While I'm all in favor of keeping my girls safe from predators, is the answer REALLY to kill a bear who is trying to survive in an environment full of people? I didn't read anywhere in this thread where the bear was aggressive in any way towards humans. If you're in...
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    What should you be doing besides being on BYC??

    Quote: Yup, same here.
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