A breeding pair moved into our area last week, got one before I knew it. Am keeping everyone completely locked up @ night, in an electric-fence protected zone during the day, but I know even that isn't fox-proof.
I have a live trap, but they haven't gone near it. Used live chicken (protected...
Anyone know a feed mill around Sacramento? I have almost 100 chickens & $13 a bag is killing me. I can find feed mills for horse, sheep, cow feed, but no chicken. My chickens won't eat just scratch either. I've tried looking on websites, calling poulty places, no luck. Thanks!
Anyone know a way to keep hawks away? I just put 50 3-month old chickens in my large, uncovered area with my 30+ full sized chickens. (The big ones have been in the open area for over a year, no problem.) Late afternoon I heard the chickens going off, I ran down with my pellet gun & there...
I had 7 RIR's that hatched the day after Christmas. A week later, one chick's legs was bent funny & had hardened feces stuck to it's knee. I tried to clean it off, but it keptcoming back. A second chick's leg didn't seem to work right (one stuck forward, one back). I kept watch over the 2 -...