I am quite puzzled and need input. Night before last something killed a cornish bantum hen. Ate everything but 1 foot, the head and the feathers. Last night I closed the pop door but there was a crack about an inch that was left open at the bottom. Today I found a half grown chick dead...
We have young redtailed hawks playing in our yard.
The photo of the hawk sitting on my mail box was taken immediately after it fell off the garbage can. I was laughing so hard I almost missed the pic.
There are two of them. Since one is a good bit larger I am guessing a male and female...
My SIL has ask me to add to my order at Ideal. She is wanting a couple of pet bantum chickens. She keeps changing her mind on what she wants because she keeps reading conflicting info on the internet. She is looking for chickens that will not or can not fly much. I am thinking unless she is...
Got my partial order from Ideal today. I was so upset. Opened the box and almost burst into tears. All but one of my Iowa Blues was laying on their sides stiff as a board. The one that was not layed over was squatting and lethargic. Only 2 of the packing peanuts were up and walking around...
Has anyone here used raised coops (say 3 to 4 feet) with floors that are hinged in back and drop down for easy cleaning? I have chicks on the way and I would like to keep the breeds seperate. Since there will only be 5 or so of each breed I am thinking of building my coop off the ground with...
I have read this entire forum 3 time from front to back in the last 2 days. Thanks to you all. The pics and previously asked questions have supplied me with volumes of info. After a weeks worth of research (BYC being my final and most important research place) I have finally decided on a coop...