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thanks curiositycat here is fisher info. by the map in the 2nd link, you would never encounter these in your area! here in NH we have them. they are feared by cat owners as they are suspected in taking many a house cat...

how much will a rooster help to protect the hens? i have all hens, but was advised by one of my chicken-rearing friends that the hens are just generally happier with a rooster around. we would rather have smooth relations with the neighbors, however, and have only gotten hens to date... not...

thanks for all the great feedback. closed them up in the coop last night at dusk. this morning there were tracks and dig marks all around the perimeter inside and outside the fence. and the chickens are very scared it seems. but all there. i agree sweet cheeks, i must have been very lucky the...

I read the predator post, thank you. it explained most of them! Here is a description of our setup. There is a fenced pen, with 4x2 galvanized fence under the bottom, covered in sand, and 6' high sides. it is about 12' x 12' square, and there is a coop with a wood floor that closes...

hey chute, i have a similar problem. not lost any hens yet but, two are picking on 3. so the advice to remove the aggressor or the victim, either way, cuts my flock. they are pecking the same areas as you describe, backside / back. mine are all 8 months old and all lay an egg a day. they...

thanks for the replies... scooter147 asked what breeds, i have 1 new hampshire 1 rhode island red 1 barred rock 1 barred rock cross sex link and one golden comet they are only 7 weeks old so arent big enough yet to get hurt by jumping down, i hope... but bumble foot is what i was worried...

i am new to this, just moved my (5) 6 week old chickens to the coop. i have two roosts and they all use them, made of 1.5 dia. dowels. but they also like to sleep up high on ledges inside the coop. is this bad? why? how should i block the ledges if it is bad... thanks for any advice...