Ash, is that your Orloff? Nice bird.
Re: clipping wings. some birds seem to be affected more by the trimming of 1 wing to throw them off balance and some need both wings done to eliminate all lift.
I've seen people haul them in a full size P/u with one end near the cab of the truck and the other end near the tail gate with said gate closed and panels sticking up in a rainbow or hoop coop manner. then tie the panels down from the top.
Rough service bulbs should probably not be used around Chickens because they usually have a rubberized coating that can off gas toxins to the sensitive birds.
We also keep our ducks and geese in with our chickens at night during the summer. They have a seperate yard fenced in for them with a pool. Winter time we keep them all together all the time. Don't put any special water out for the waterfowl to have, just a large 5 gallon waterer for everyone on...
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Are you sure what you saw was a mink and not a weasel? They are related but Mink tend to be more aquatic. We found that weasels are very crafty and mostly strike after dusk when the birds are less alert. You should make sure your coop has no holes larger than 1/2 inch. and even those can...
From my experience Tracfone has the best signal anywhere. They use other towers. If you dont get a signal with Tracfone you probably wont get signal with anyone else either. The next best in Maine seems to be USCellular. that is who I use and there are bound to be pockets of no signal with any...
It would be nice to find Aroostook Milling products closer than Houlton. But we usually make a trip north 2 or 3 times a year as we have family up there.
For those that were asking about Aroostook Milling Company Feed. We just returned from a trip to the north and stopped by the AMC store in Houlton. They are selling layer mash in 50# bags for $10.78. looks like pretty good stuff, Will let you know how the birds like it. Thinking about making a...