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This chick came, with a few others, from (I think) Hoover Hatchery. Supposedly sexed as a pullet. S/he is about 10 weeks old. As a day-old, I thought it was an Ancona (see the young chick-pic.) Now I am stumped. You can see by the close-up that the feathers actually look like they have a...

Hi. I currently have a young cockerel that a friend found at a roadside rest stop. He is extremely friendly (comes when I call him, follows my dog and me on walks..), so I suspect he was handled a lot before whoever had him realized he was a he...... I have never had any of the "Red"...

I set some eggs under a new broodie 3 weeks ago. Yesterday I found one of the eggs out of the nest, ice cold. It had pipped but the chick was long dead when I found the egg. This morning I went out to find her eating a new hatchling. Just now I checked her again and she was trying to kill...

But I know there is at least one more, as the trail-cam caught two of them at once circling my coop (lost my favorite hen last week when she must have flown out of the electrified run :-( ) Here he is! :

It's that time of year again.... I lost 3 birds to a fox a few weeks ago (the last were nearly a year ago, and I trapped that fox..). I have had my trail-cam set up on the coop since, and have seen the fox several times. This coop has a 6 foot welded-wire fence around it. The second coop (on...

My Welsummer pullet was attacked and partially eaten by an owl on 10/16. I've helped many chickens who were attacked by dogs, foxes, and coyotes, and know they are amazing at healing. This one I wasn't so sure about, but thought she deserved the attempt to save her...

My 6 month cockerel has been attacking the older hen (Amelia) in the group; I hatched him, his sister and some unrelated (Icelandics) this spring. The Icelandic cockerels were bullying him and I have gotten rid of them. Well, he soon turned into a bully himself; he is fine with the younger...

They said it was near-impossible to catch a red fox in a havahart trap, but I DID IT! I've been watching this guy for weeks on my trail cam, after it has taken over 3/4 of my flock this spring. I have videos of it walking around the trap and looking at it for days. This fox is WILEY. But today...

Does anyone have experience catching fox in a box-type trap? What size trap do you recommend? The Havahart website recommends their largest trap, which has a 15" X 15" opening. This seems big to me (and the traps are about $100!) I'll use one if I need to, but am hoping someone else has...

My rooster was missing when I got home from work today. My dog helped me track through the woods to a site about 150 yards away, where we found the carcass hidden at the base of a pine tree, with its head and neck missing, and its breast partially chewed I am thinking fisher. I have lately had...

I've had it. I need to see who and what is getting my birds. I would love suggestions from people who have cameras set up.... what kind you have, any feedback positive or negative, and cost ballpark. Do they work in winter or do the batteries die too fast? I will probably need at least...

These neighbor dogs have been killing my chickens for 3 1/2 years. They have been to court and paid several fines. Then I started getting threatening letters from the (unbalanced) neighbor and haven't reported any further issues, but the harassing and killing has continued on and off. I've...

The girls were free-ranging today. When I went to put them to bed tonight Barbara (1 yr old Barred Rock) was missing. Went out with a flashlight and the dog and found her remains. She was not far from the coop, under some pine trees. I have lost more than my share of birds to dogs (legal...

Withdrawing post.... Sambo found a home!

Hi all, This year I added a third coop and put up electric netting around it. Very happy with it so far vs the coyotes (though the Andalusians still think they are sparrows and just fly right over it!) My question is: What happens when it snows? Will I have to build a permanent pen for...

Coyote attacks Panicked chickens run away Feathers raining down One girl (my SS) got grabbed and mauled pretty badly, but she LIVED, and is doing well 3 days later. I think the coyote ran into the electric netting I have around my young pullets, and dropped the hen. I can't believe she...

Well, I guess I just can't let them free range anymore. I was sitting inside when I heard a commotion from the chickens that usually signals a dog-attack. I ran out in time to see my 3 mo old Ameraucanas flying OUT of their electric netting, and to see all my grown girls (and boy) running in...

After doing some reading, I decided to try the pelleted (horse) bedding in my coops. I first used it in the brooders, and the reduction in smell and dust was amazing. The spoiled girls out in the coops however have gotten a bit.... finicky! First night I changed the bedding, I went to shut...

I set up the hovabator 36 hours ago and it is reading (two separate digital thermometers) 97 and 97.5. An oral baby thermometer reads 98.6... I want to increase the thermostat by 1/2 to 1 degree. The instructions on this are clear as MUD.. Do I turn off all switches, then ON 5 4 3 2...

I'm building another coop and thought I would like to make this one moveable. It will be small (4X6). What kind of wheels has anyone used that work on rough terrain? Maybe recycled bicycle wheels? I am also needing a visual for how to attach them! Thanks for any ideas and photos!