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How 'bout this 'n: If'n a cat has kittens in the oven, don't make 'em biscuts!

I've heard this stuff is used to kill insects in vegie and flower garderns - wonder if a local nursery would carry it?

Anytime someone tells you about "normal behavior" for a wild animal - ignore it because the wild animals sure do!

I'll pick up the DE at the feed store tommorow - thanks! That's a good idea about feeding inside the hen house to keep out the neighborhood invaders. I even put bird netting over the chicken wire and they're stillgetting in!

Well the coyotes finally moved on and for several weeks there was peace in the valley - but now the hawks have shown up. Looks like my girls will be back in the coop indefinately. The area is plenty large enough with good venilation, sunshine and shade and I'm rather fanatical about keeping it...

Threehorses - just wanted to give you an update on Hank. As of 6:00 pm (mountain time) he's up, drinking his water with the vitamin/electrolyte/antibiotic mix and eating on his own. I think it's a good sign that he's eating now? He appears to be much more alert and has even been talking to...

We don't have venemous snakes around here - thank goodness! - but we have our fair share of racoons, coyotes and neighborhood dogs running lose. I worry about internal injuries. I did find a small scab in the area where the blood showed on his feathers and treated it according to Natalie's...

Thank you so much Natalie - I'm getting on it right now and will let you know how Hank responds.

Three days ago my gander Hank (an Embdem) just disappeared. His mate was up close to the house on the porch but he couldn't be found anywhere. I was frantic and I thought I'd lost him forever. Then early yesterday he showed up by the enclosure! He was standing but shakey and wobbly and...

Okay, I know this will sound strange but the info comes straight from a park ranger (retired) who worked in Yellowstone. When we had problems with a couple of bears hanging around too close he suggested that we "mark" our territory in the same manner as do male dogs! Here's the rub, the ones...

Don't feel bad about shooting that coyote. People forget, that like any other animal, we have the right to protect our terriory and everything on it. I would suggest that you get your hands on a 20-gauge. The 410 is great for varmits like skunks and possums, but for the bigger nasties you...

Quote: Great idea! And yes the contraption worked great. I know it sounds terrible to say, but killing that racoon did help me to feel better about losing my girl Margie. Didn't feel the least bit guilty.

I lost my best hen to a racoon yesterday. She was a very good girl and deserved better. Was cleaning out the henhouse about 1:00 in the afternoon and let the girls out for some exercise when he nabbed her up. Knowing coons normally hunt at night I was concerned about the health of this animal...

I have a two year old female Embden goose. About 1/2" of the tip of her bill is changing color to a purplish-beige color. Other than that her health seems fine - no lethary, feathers good, nostrils and eyes clean. Am feeding a good brand of crumbles, fresh water everyday. Beds down on straw...

Quote: Boy do I know that feeling! It's an exercise in frustration. I'm gonna give the advice from the link a shot. It's got to be better than the way I'm doing it! Thanks everybody.

Trying to hard boil fresh eggs does not work! The shell comes off in tiny pieces and takes half the egg white with it. My question is - how long should I keep my eggs before they can be hard-boiled and easily pealed? I have RIR if that makes any difference. Thanks!

Here's an idea we've implemented that works great for those nighttime raiders. My husband installed a motion dectector about three feet off the ground on the outside of our hen house, but instead of putting in light bulbs he installed a plug-in adapter that you screw into a light socket. (Can...

There's a thought! Maybe I could slip him a mickey in his feed? If not I might just try a little for myself! So I just need to be patient then? He really is a sweet guy (lets me pet him and hold him) and I hate to see him so upset.

I have a pair of Embden that are about 4 months old. A friend had temporarily housed her ducks with me and recently took them to their new home. Now my male goose seems to be freaking out. The hollering is constant and doesn't stop unless I put him in his house. The female seems to be fine...

I'm a newbie at this so I have a couple of dumb sounding questions. First, this spring I ordered 6 sexed chicks, 5 RHR hens and 1 NHR rooster from a pretty reputable poultry breeder. They arrived first week of June so are now about 12 weeks old. If there is a rooster in the bunch you could...