I tried the live trap first to catch whatever was destroying my chicken flock. The only thing I have ever caught in the live trap is a stupid chicken and one bunny, lol. I saw the Duke trap on line and tried it. I use the larger marshmallows and bam! I caught 8 raccoons in as many months. I too...
The Epic Chicken Coop!
** Updated 2/27/2011 - see updated pics at the bottom. **
I believe it's time. Time to capture the epic adventure that is .... the Chicken Coop.
Really, I don't know what the hell we were thinking. It went something like this. "Hey, let's expand our chicken...
BYC user name: cjstanman
Given name: Jan
Country: USA
State: North Carolina
Area: Raleigh
Equipment: Killing cone, chicken catcher (like a small version of a shepherd's crook to catch them by the legs), stainless steel restaurant-style double sink, turkey fryer (only used for scalding...
"Wallflower" - great name, ha ha!
My silly girl is doing better and better - eating, drinking, and reigning supreme over all she beholds, ha ha! Still lying down for the most part, but has started scooting around a bit. Thanks to all for your advice and good wishes!
Jan
Nope, no blood or open wounds, and the rest of her leg looks okay. She's doing much better and is now trying to hobble a little, using a wing as a crutch.
First of all, thanks to all who have posted previously on dealing with chicken leg injuries - it was a big help to me! I have 26 hens and one of the younger ones decided to fly to the top of the 6' chain link fence section to check things out. Apparently she got tangled up when trying to get...
In my never-ending quest to find an easier way to work with poultry fencing, I learned all about "hog rings." Our chicken run is built from piecing together 10' sections of chain link dog kennel. I wanted to attach a shorter layer of cheap poultry fencing to the bottom part of the panels. I...
Just wanted to follow up and show everyone what I managed to get done. I was trying to make a lid for a brooder box using poultry netting / chicken wire. I had tried a slap stapler (fail) and also a Bostitch pneumatic stapler (fail). I then tried an Arrow stapler (better) and ended up...
Thanks! That all makes perfect sense and I feel silly now - we use the lath/sandwich method when putting plastic sheeting over the openings in our greenhouse, derrr! Should've realized that could easily transfer over to this.
Glad I asked.
I have been searching but not finding much. Does anyone have tips for working with chicken wire? For example, we are making a wooden brooder box with hinged lids. The lids have a cut-out and I want to cover that with chicken wire. (I am not talking hardware cloth, with the small squares. I...
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Although I could be wrong, it appears from the pic that the concrete slab is only a couple inches higher than the exterior soil. Building codes require a minimum of 6 inches from soil to wood, in this case, your siding and the bottom of the framed wall. Concrete is actually porous and...
Thanks, everyone! Liamm_1, what do you see that we should be aware of regarding rain? I forgot to mention in the post that we are almost done putting up gutters.
Yep, we are officially nuts, ha ha! I finally gathered pics and details and posted them on my page. (Didn't want to post the whole thing twice, figured I would just post the link to my page.)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=11401-coop-design
Note: I'm trying to go back...
Thank you all, I appreciate your kind words and insight.
No, there was nothing on the chain link fence to indicate a raccoon reached through - there was no blood, feathers, anything. It looks like the whole thing took place inside the chicken tractor. That's where she was, and there's a bunch...
I came home yesterday afternoon and found one of my hens dead in the coop. I have 4 hens (now 3) that live in an A-frame chicken tractor which is inside a very large fenced area. She was right next to the nest box which is in the enclosed half of the chicken tractor with only one way in...
You're right - my description wasn't clear. They were not kneeling with full grown-man body weight on the chicken - no bones were broken. I guess it would be more accurate to say they were "pinning" the wings and legs down, using their knees. It was not harsh and I didn't witness any...
I helped a friend of mine process some chickens this weekend. She's expanding her operation and has a rapidly growing number of customers who are devoutly religious and are looking for grain-fed (no pork products) chickens. They actually processed their own chickens and showed us their method...
Wow, I've got it easy - so far! Here's a picture of Peckerhead (named because the other three pecked her head, get it? bwaa ha ha ha!). She's back to normal already but you're right, it's kinda freaky to see the first time!