I know not everyone has a sawmill close by but I get all the sawdust I could ever want for free. Only catch is the guy that owns the mill made me promise to never bring it back. lol I get enough to put about 5 inches down in the coop and my 20x50 run. I just keep turning it and adding more to it...
Don't really have problems with red tail hawks but looked out the back window this morning and the crows were going crazy. Got my pellet rifle which was the first thing handy and went out to shoot them. When I got to the walnut tree they were in I saw why they were going crazy. They had a red...
My RIR is 4 days shy of 24 weeks and he is just starting to get that scratchy crow but he is already breeding my hens. By the way that's him in my hand on my icon the day he hatched.
Mostly I have used what the skunk didn't eat that was left of the chickens knowing they would come back for it. Also I have had good luck with sardines. Other than that I use the same baits you do.
I had problems with skunks about 2 weeks ago. Being a hunter i can tell you don't shoot it you will be sorry. Here's what you need to do. Get a live trap. Bait it and catch the skunk. When you catch it stay calm and talk softly around it and it wont spray. Put a sheet over it and fill you a...
Definately looks like a hen. There is no formula for chicken math. I started out with 4,bought some more, bought an incubator, hatched out a bunch and got up over 60. After processing I am back down to 27 and plan on hatching out more starting again in January. I must be nuts or really bad at...
I use Purina Layenna and Purina Flock Maintainer and Purina Scratch Grains. I have been using these for a year now and my chickens seem to thrive on it. Hope you find what you like.
Had one pip about 5:30 this morning and obout 2hrs later it hatched another black one. Had another weak one die last night. 22 hatched, 3 died, 10 more to go but I think they are finally done. I am going to give them the rest of the day to see.
As of now 21 have hatched and 2 have died. The 14 that are left show no signs of movement or pips. If they don't hatch tonight I am going do do an eggtaupsy on them. I know they were alive when they went into lockdown.