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  1. Secondhand Coop

    Secondhand Coop

    Courtney's Secondhand Coop We were broke when we first moved to the mountains. :) We found this old 3' x 3' doghouse in the barn and thought, what the heck! It'll do for now. We first cut out a piece for the door, hinged it, and made a homemade "wood lock." We cut out 4 right triangles, 2...
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    Longer tail feathers in chicks?

    I have two buff orps about 2 weeks old. One has longer wing feathers and a huge tail already, while the other is more slowly developing and does not have the large tail (barely has a tail at all). Could this difference be an indication of gender?
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    Does this sound like an oppossum?

    No, the body was still in the hen house which I found odd, seeing as how there were several of her feathers in and around the run area. And that's what I thought too, that the chewed wire sounded more like a coon. I just can't see a stupid possum doing that. I've never had anything that...
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    Does this sound like an oppossum?

    Last week, at night, something chewed through the thick wire surrounding the chicken coop and entered the house, killing my favorite girl. :( She was the only casualty, she was fully intact (ie head still on) except for part of her breast/gut was eaten. There were feathers strewn about but...
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    Motion Sensor Lights to Keep Away Coons?

    http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Motion-Sensor-Light-Super-Bright/dp/B001LJKLT4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top ^ Link to Amazon's LED motion sensor light. Would several of these lights around the coop/run be enough to deter raccoons? What if I doubled this up with a motion sensor alarm? A...
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    Silver 'Dotte Roo or Pullet?

    Turns out 'it's' a she!! :)
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    Our first chicken eggs!

    I don't know if this is the right place for this, but I just wanted to share my happiness. My girls have finally started laying!
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    Wing bruise?

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    Wing bruise?

    Anyone have an idea as to what this is? I was going to take a picture but the battery is dead and I have no idea where the charger is...
  10. CourtneyMB

    Wing bruise?

    I have a 3 month old BO who got in a tangle with a hawk the day before yesterday. I thought she had been taken for good, only to have her show up 8 hours after the attack. I took her inside because she was bleeding, and found a 3/4" hole under her left wing. It wasn't bleeding profusely, by...
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    Hawk got two of my pet chickens...

    That is terrible!! I don't know what I would do if I witnessed such a thing. :( And thank you for the information about hawk hunting times. I will definitely remember that next time, because this incident happened around 9 in the morning. I've let my girls out after 5 without a problem...
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    Help NEEDED BAD!!

    This! Also, like someone mentioned earlier, black snakes. Even a skin or snake poo will scare mice and rats. If you don't have black snakes nearby, I bet a nature center, pet store, or some craigslist weirdo will gladly donate their snake poo and skin. I've scattered snake poo around the...
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    Hawk got two of my pet chickens...

    I didn't think about that, but I bet you're right. I hear them all the time, I just didn't think they would come so close to the house and, honestly, I thought my chickens were too fat for them to carry so didn't worry about it. I think that's what happened too, I'm just glad they didn't...
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    Hawk got two of my pet chickens...

    I normally do not let my chickens out of the coop, but I was off yesterday and decided it would be okay, especially since I would just be inside cleaning. About an hour after letting them out, I heard chicken screams and I ran to the window and saw a hawk grab my favorite girl, my BO Poppy! I...
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    I've asked before but I'd like some new opinions.

    I know almost nothing about bantams, but I'll agree that the first looks like a Cornish X, and that she's a pullet. Dixon and Georgia are roos, and the rest look like pullets. I'm not too sure about Georgia and Ruthie being cochins, but, once again, I'm no expert at bantams so I could be...
  16. CourtneyMB

    Brown Leghorn ? with dark-colored (slate) legs?

    No, that is definitely not a light brahma. :) Light brahmas are white with black striped neck and tail, plus they have feathered feet. That right there is a genuine easter egger.
  17. CourtneyMB

    "P" Roo or Hen~ the debate continues...(pic heavy)

    I want to say pullet. She looks just like my girls.
  18. CourtneyMB

    Silver 'Dotte Roo or Pullet?

    Oh I so hope you are right Peeka. No offense Feathers but I don't need another rooster around my farm. I agree it is a bit early, but I love her so and I would hate for "him" to compete with our brahma roo.
  19. CourtneyMB

    Need Help

    Rooster. :( Sorry.
  20. CourtneyMB

    Need Help

    Yeah Chicken 1 and Chicken 2 both look like roosters to me. Your BOs all seem to be hens. You can usually tell by the saddle feathers of a chicken whether they're male or female. At a certain age the roosters will develop pointy droopy feathers by their tail, whereas the female's have round...
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