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    Lethargic Rooster

    Well I flipped him over and massaged his neck/chest and he did vomit a bit... I am going to wait a bit and try again. Maybe that was the problem.
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    Lethargic Rooster

    He has feathers growing on his legs and feet so maybe he is a mix of orpington and something else. He hasn't moved since Saturday so no he is not eating drinking or pooping that I am aware of. Since my backyard is tiny I really have no place to quarantine birds. Once I get my my 5 acres...
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    Lethargic Rooster

    After reading another post I may see if I can get some sulmet for the water just to be safe. As for this guy, I may put him down.
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    Lethargic Rooster

    Hey all! A couple days ago I notice he wasn't moving around much. Since then he hasn't left the coop. This morning I went out to look him over for injuries and found none. Since I don't handle my chickens being able to pick him up let alone even get near him was a red flag in of itself...
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    How to electrify the top of a wooden fence to deter raccoons?

    One part of my dilemma is that I live in a residential area. So putting the wire along the ground where people (kids) can easily touch it is probably not a good idea. Since the fence is a non see through design I figured across the top would be best. I will try to find someplace that can help me...
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    Raccoon trouble brewing!

    Well, I figured its time to update this thread. Due to the high cost of the carpenters cloth it has yet to be installed and I shouldn't have waited. This spring I purchased 3 new baby chicks. Last Saturday I gave one away since it turned out to be a rooster. Sunday morning the chickens were out...
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    How to electrify the top of a wooden fence to deter raccoons?

    I understand how an electric fence works. The animal touches the (hot) wire while standing on the ground and the current flows through. So how can I do this to the top edge of a 6' wooden fence to deter raccoons? I was thinking of running two wires. The ground wire stapled to the top edge of the...
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    3 month old chickens being harassed by 1 year olds....

    I will. Thanks guys!
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    3 month old chickens being harassed by 1 year olds....

    So I put 3 new 3 month old chicks in with 2 1yr olds a week and a half ago. After the first day the babies where all crouched in the corner one bleeding. So I partitioned the coop until today. They seem a bit better but the adults are still chasing the little ones. Should I be concerned or are...
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    Raccoon trouble brewing!

    Well, after getting shot with the little pellet gun they have stayed away. I go outside periodically looking for them. Saw one in the neighbors yard and he saw me and stayed away. This weekend tho I will get the carpenters cloth up... Thanks for the help guys!
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    Raccoon trouble brewing!

    Thanks guys! I will get the mesh up this weekend. I did put a clasp on the nesting box and put those carabiners with the threaded closures on them. I already chased off two raccoons tonight. Bold little suckers too. I hit them with my weak pellet gun to get them to move on. They looked at me...
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    Raccoon trouble brewing!

    Thanks for the help! Since I have two college exams this week and a research paper due it will have to wait until next weekend. In the mean time I will go out in the evening and lock the chickens in the hen house and let them out in the morning. That should keep them safe....
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    Hello from WA!

    Thanks guys! Building my own coop, raising chickens and finally being able to gather eggs in the mornings has been a very rewarding experience thus far. There is nothing in the world better than being self reliant/sufficient. :-)
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    Raccoon trouble brewing!

    Hi everyone! This morning my dog was along side my bed winning at me to get up and follow her. So as I started to wake up she barked from the bedroom at something. I thought oh crap that's not good and grabbed my gun. I went to the sliding glass door and Momo my dog was growling. I slowly...
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    Hello from WA!

    Hi everyone! This year I built my first chicken coop after lots of surfing the net for information. I have actually visited this sight many times and left with useful information but never signed up. Now that my chickens have started laying and predators have been roaming around I figured it...
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