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After a major attack from foxes here on our mini farm, we have been debating what the best type of defense might be and we are think probably getting a outside dog. We have a boxer now who lives inside and does warn us with his bark when something is out of sorts outside.....but, after a fox...

So last night we came home to find a huge red fox standing in our yard and as I seen him, I happened to notice one of my roosters laying dead in the road as well ! My heart sank, as I knew what I was about to find in the backyard. I went to my chicken house to find only 1 rooster on the...

So about a month ago, I buried about 1 hen and about 5 chicks ( 2 silkie, 1 americana, 3 turkens) then, I bury a 3 months old turkey a few weeks ago. Yesterday, I come home to find my peachick dead and now tonight I just found my favorite 5mth old silkie dead I don't understand what in...

So, I just hatched out about 20 quail and just few more are left in my hatcher.......As a brooder I have 2 rubbermaid storage containers that I converted as brooders. I use old dishtowels as my bedding since I am worried that their feet will spread, I just tried bath mats and also I tried non...

I have 9 ducks that are about 3mths old and they love free ranging around our pond, first off I am not sure what type of ducks they are so I really need to put some pictures up and get everyones opinion but, that's another topic ~ I am just wondering how you can tell what sex your ducks are...

I just bought my first peacock the other night, it's about 2mths old or so - How do you sex a peacock ??? And should I get a second one to keep it company or is 1 okay ???

So I have 6 ring neck pheasants 2 males and 4 females - I have them in a outside enclosure, I am new at pheasants but, I have been reading alot about them. I know that the females should be laying a clutch of eggs around March or April - But, the last few weeks I have been recieving around 3...

Hello, I'm a newbie from Maryland and have been living the small farm life for a while now - I currently have goats, rabbits, quail, chickens, ducks, guinea pig, fish and a dog sheww....I think that's it ?!?!? I wanted to join the group so I can meet others just like me and to expand my...