Out of the nine we have lost over the past three years only one did we find evidence of a predator. I found paw prints from a yote and a pile of feathers. All the other chickens disappeared without a trace. We have Bald Eagles, Hawks and Turkey Vultures and I have seen all of them in the trees...
Well sumi, with all this wonderful info I had not found a need. Plus we just moved to a new state after 36 years of living in Colorado. Time has been pretty short for us adjusting to small town life and remodeling a two bedroom house to a three bedroom, and cleaning up 7 acres of land/forest...
Howdy folks, I have a three year old Rhode Island Red hen that has what looks to be an egg stuck inside the skin that has prolapsed. Look through some of the threads I have found some good info but I am still not sure what the problem is or how to properly treat it. (I may have missed something...
Howdy folks!
I have been using this wonderful site for about three or four years. We moved into the country about four years ago and a friend offered us two hens and the five chicks they had. I built my coop from ideas found here, I built it on skids so I can move it if needed.
We have...