Search results for query: *

  1. T

    ContraPest... Anyone use it?

    Hi all, I have a rat problem that predates my chickens, but has gotten worse since we got them. I've got the grandpa feeder and have rat-proofed the run, but they aren't going anywhere and the traps I've tried (electric, claws, roller bar) have all been failures. I don't want to use poison...
  2. T

    Show me your brooding box for hen+chicks!

    I'm curious what setup people use for a brooding box when you're letting the hen do the majority of the work for you! Can you send pictures? When I Google it/search on here, all of the brooder setups are for chicks alone, not a hen and chicks. I've got a hen sitting on two eggs right now, so...
  3. T

    First time broody mama--1 week until hatch!

    Ok, I'm a pretty new chicken rancher--only had my original girls since last November. And our bantam Cochin went broody, so we went ahead and got her some eggs to hatch. She's 2 weeks in on that, so I've got one more week to prepare. I've read some articles, and feel generally prepared, but...
  4. T

    Rat proofing gate latch

    We've got rats living under the shed by our chicken run. So, I'm working on improving our coop and run to at least keep the rats out of there. The rats pre-date the chickens, and my neighbor's outside cat doesn't seem to care, so it's mostly an issue of managing the problem, although I do have...
  5. T

    Newbie from Tacoma WA USA!

    Hi all! I'm just about to jump into the backyard chicken game and am very excited! Have been doing research for a while and just found someone giving away a coop and 2 young hens, so am taking the leap this weekend! I'm in Tacoma Washington and have a relatively small urban home we bought this...
Back
Top Bottom