I know that hawks and all raptors are predators of opportunity and can be chicken thieves of the worst kind.
But I must say something in their behalf.
Last night as I was walking out the gate from work, at dusk, there was a flock of English Starling (aka flying rats) swooping around low...
I have about 4 pounds of bees wax in the freezer from harvesting honey this past June and need to come up with some ideas on how to best utilize it.
It is the cappings from two supers that I extruded and the comb and foundation from another super that I crushed and filtered.
I've looked into...
Has anyone used it?
I know what the local retail stores carry, as far a poultry supplies goes, can vary from store to store, and the closest store that they have to me is in Bristol, Virginia, a 40 mile drive.
I would hate to make the drive and it just be a water run.
I noticed that they...
I grew up around chickens that my grandparent raised in Virginia.
My father in law and I had over 400 games, bantams, and mixed breed when I first got out the military, but got away from them when I went off to college.
Now after 30 something years my granddaughter has put the bug back on me...