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    Do Cats Eat Chickens?

    Wow I always knew a cat would grab a young chicken but before reading this I never knew they would or could take an adult. I grew up in a rural area that everyone had chickens and cats and they seemed to co exist very well. I know our cats would hang out in the chicken coop and they would keep...
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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    I have lost chickens to Raccoons, Possums, Hawks, Fox, Weasel, and just recenty Mink. I have to say the Weasel and Mink have been the hardest for me to deal with it is pretty difficult to make your run mink or Weasel proof the rest of the critters I would just lock the chicks up in there run...
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    What am I dealing with??

    I used a hav-a-hart live trap. For bait I used a raw chicken leg that I hung from the top of trap with zip ties behind the trigger. I set it along the run where I thought he was traveling and two nights later I caught him. Mink tend to travel the same route so if you can determine where they...
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    What am I dealing with??

    Well I just got home from work and found a nasty little mink in the live trap needles to say he is taken care. Hopefully he is a loner but I have tightened up the coop so hopefully this crisis is over. Thanks for the ideas I have had chickens for some time and have dealt with coyotes, fox...
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    What am I dealing with??

    Thanks Kater I would suspect Raccoons to but tonights attack occured after the pop doors were closed by my wife and there is no way they could get in with the doors closed and bolted I have two game cams I plan on setting them up but they are older ones and wont catch anything smaller then a...
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    What am I dealing with??

    I have started losing chickens to some type of predator. I live in a rural area of Western NY. First hit was just after sunrise something got in and killed two hens one was decapitated. When this attack occured I did not have the pop doors closed as I have not had issues with any predators...
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    New York

    HSCMorgans I PM'd you regarding the GLW's.
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    What Incubator is the best?

    I can only tell you about my results with my Brinsea Octagon Eco20 with turning cradle. I have just completed my 10th hatch with it and have never had any issues with it so far. I have had three hatches with 24/25 hatching, still have not got my 100% hatch yet but thats no fault of the...
  9. lamoka

    New York

    Unfortunately my SLW Roos got nasty so they had to go, they where nice looking birds just to aggressive. So all I have left are three hens. My GLW I have one rooster and two hens left I have lost several to a family of foxes. I have been fortunate with not having any single combs come up with...
  10. lamoka

    New York

    At the moment I have Speckled Sussex, Gold and Silver Laced Wyandotte's, Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Easter Eggers, Phoenix, and some good old fashioned mixes off all the above. I also have some Marraduna Basque that are in the incubator due next weekend along with some more of the barnyard...
  11. lamoka

    New York

    Welcome HSCMorgans. I call Arkport home so I am just down the road.
  12. lamoka

    Seeking Advice on Shipped Eggs

    Ok so I got my shipped eggs on Wednesday. The box was pretty rough and I had one broken egg no fault of the person I purchased from they did a great job wrapping them. However as can happen the handling they received by the USPS was rough. I have had them resting since I got them pointy side...
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    Buy It Now Auction~ 15 SKYLINE POULTRY Euskal Oiloa (Marraduna Basque) Hatching eggs~ Plus 10 extra

    Just received my eggs yesterday James did a great job packing them, thankfully cause the USPS was pretty rough on them the box was pretty dented up. James is great to deal with I am very excited to get these eggs settled and in the incubator. Thanks again James! Nate
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    Hatchalong! Setting Eggs April 6, 2012. Anyone else in?

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    Hatchalong! Setting Eggs April 6, 2012. Anyone else in?

    My last egg quit so I ended up with 24 out of 25 this has been my best hatch to date. I do have one little guy that only has three toes and has issues with that leg I am going to give him a week and see how he is doing but I will probably have to end up culling him so far he is eating and...
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    Any ideas on what I have.

    Well after pouring through this site looking at hundreds of pictures I tend to agree with Mama25 they look alot like Faverolles to me not sure but they are cute whatever they are. I will try and get ahold of the lady I purchased the eggs from to see if she knows, but I doubt it she thought she...
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    Any ideas on what I have.

    Here are a couple pics showing coloration a little better.
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