Why have I never posted here before? I am in the Holly Springs area. Good to see some of you are close. Poppafrog I lived in Horn Lake a few years ago.
I have seven guineas that are around 6-8 weeks old. They are featherd out well, eating great and doing the guinea thing. So I started letting them out to free range through the day and they go up at night. Two days ago I noticed that one is walking around with its wings almost dragging the...
I've had a coon killing my ducks and eating my eggs for a few days now. I finally got him tonight in a trap. He seemed a little jumpy so I helped him go too sleep. He has been my nemesis for a while. I think he may have a friend, so I'm off too try my luck a gain. Choosey trapers choose Jiff...
If the coop is open they will fly right in and kill them. I just lost a steady stream of ducks to one. They are very patient. Move somethings around to throw it off a bit, and keep your chickens up at night. Short of the old SSS or a covered run, there isn't much you can do.
I heard my dog barking at 12:30 snuck out and heard my last duck quacking her head off. When I got right up to her I flipped on my spotlight and looked around. Nothing-till I looked on top of my barn. Watching me was a horned owl. It was so quiet outside I could hear it fly off. I hate to be in...
I have(had) some Cambell ducks and the other morning one was missing, no feathers, no mess-just gone. Two days later again and then again tonight. I think it's an owl. I can't pen them up at night because a few monthes ago they started braking their eggs when pennned. I just wish I knew what...