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  1. rowlow

    NORTHERN California!

    Welcome to BYC. I am in Sonoma County also.
  2. rowlow

    Question : Pullet or Cockrel ???

    He/she is the RIR and is 3.5 months old.I'm leaning towards Cockrel but he hasn't displayed any signs of being one yet. There is a Buff orpington Cockrel the same age and he is posturing and mounts the pullets. Let me know what you think. Thanks!!!
  3. rowlow

    Rogue duck has decided to live with my flock.

    This rouge duck has decided to hang with my Chickens and even though I chased him all the way to the edge of my property he waddled his way back and is sleeping in my hen house. Any suggestions? I am afraid he will eat my food and harass my hens. I am tempted to put him down since he wont leave.
  4. rowlow

    Home made Automatic chicken door open/close mechanism.

    Here's a link to it in operation And a picture of the inside. Kinda rude and crude but it works. The next one will be better as a whole.
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    Home made Automatic chicken door open/close mechanism.

    Ooops!!!! I took a look at this and the Leads coming off of the DN L.S. and 2CR-2 need to swap so the motor will reverse when the Timer turns off
  6. rowlow

    Home made Automatic chicken door open/close mechanism.

    K here's a quick schematic that I drew up.. Hope its accurate lol. Since your husband is an EE he should be able to figure it out. Next time I am going to program a small PLC and have indicator lights and a manual open close switch. I have to make another for my other coop so It'll give me a...
  7. rowlow

    Home made Automatic chicken door open/close mechanism.

    I got tired of having to open the door before leaving for work and going out in the dark to close it. Sometimes I wouldn't get home till late and would worry that predators may enter the coop. So I searched the net and made this screw drive mechanism and it wasn't even that hard really. The...
  8. rowlow

    My neighbors dogs killed half of my flock.

    Update on my situation. My neighbor paid me $ for the chickens his dogs killed and said he would be sure to keep them contained in his yard. Since then they have gotten out over a dozen times. They have killed another neighbors chickens. The case is still on going. Most likely he will lose his "...
  9. rowlow

    My neighbors dogs killed half of my flock.

    Well I got a call from the Animal Control Officer today and he said I have courses of action: 1. Work it out between him and I. 2. File charges which will deem the dogs " Dangerous" and he will be charged with two misdemeanor counts of trespassing and his dogs killing my livestock.
  10. rowlow

    My neighbors dogs killed half of my flock.

    Thanks everyone for your support ! I am writing an account of what happened and also about my concerns and submitting it to animal control. They sounded like they are glad to have hard evidence of something happening on this guy and his dogs.
  11. rowlow

    My neighbors dogs killed half of my flock.

    Thanks :) yeah the dogs are doing what they do. He breeds Akita's ( Japanese Fighting Dogs) and in the past they have killed cats and chased other dogs. All he said he would do to remedy the problem is chain the dog up. He said someone left the gate open and that's how they got out. I couldn't...
  12. rowlow

    My neighbors dogs killed half of my flock.

    Today my neighbors dogs killed half of my flock, 8 Chickens, ranging from full grown to pullets. It would be one thing if my chickens were loose in my front yard but they have a fenced in 1 acre area and these dogs entered from the rear of my property and went on a rampage. All he said was...
  13. rowlow

    Ended Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2013 Calendar

    Here's my submission for Easter. I dunno if its Hi-res enough
  14. rowlow

    What Breed and Gender are these two??

    They are normal sized. I hope its an EE! I want the blue green eggs
  15. rowlow

    What Breed and Gender are these two??

    I got the eggs from a lady selling them down the street and put them under my broody hen. I do believe they are a mixed breed just wondering if any one breed stands out and what gender they may be.
  16. rowlow

    What Breed and Gender are these two??

    Here's a few more. I used my actual camera instead of my iPhone . Thanks for the help!
  17. rowlow

    What Breed and Gender are these two??

    Any clue? And what are the clues to telling the gender. They are both 2 months old. Thanks BYC buddies!!
  18. rowlow

    Is this a Rooster? Possible spur growing? What are your thoughts?

    Ok here's a picture of the white pullet/rooster. Any clue?
  19. rowlow

    Is this a Rooster? Possible spur growing? What are your thoughts?

    Ok i will update this with a pic of the chick
  20. rowlow

    Is this a Rooster? Possible spur growing? What are your thoughts?

    Here's a picture of one of my chicks legs and the color portion is where the spur is. My full grown hen has a rounded spur bud but a few of my chicks ( 2 months old ) have these. When i rub my finger on it, it feels more pointy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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