My girls (RIP) fell victim to raccoons one night when I did not get the coop door closed until 1 a.m. We had 5 hens: Rosey, New Hampshire Red; Goldie, Golden Laced Wyandotte; https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/21997_rosey_and_goldie.jpg
Lilly, Easter Egger...
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I sent you a PM about Welsummers and a lady in Yuciapa. I picked up one the other day. I told her to meet you guys at Norco. You might check with her
How many years ago did you live here?
I was born and raised here.
To pull tight it should just lay flat. It may need to be tied or tacked in place at first. But HW is not like chain link. It really does not stretch.
I used a grinder with a diamond blade as well, plus, measure and figure where you want cuts. On the edge so that you have a complete box or inbetween with a tag end (sharp points). I first stapled with heavy duty wire staples, put in in opposite directions (keeps from being pulled out as easy)...
Sorry for those that saw this on the other So Cal post about the meet up (the one with only 8 pages). I thought I would try here.
Since the sad loss of our small 5 bird flock 2 months ago via Raccoons, (I forgot to close the coop at dusk and closed it at 1 am, but it was already too late . )...
Since the sad loss of our small 5 bird flock 2 months ago via Raccoons, (I forgot to close the coop at dusk and closed it at 1 am, but it was already too late . )
Will anyone have chicks or pullets in the following breeds. We really like the dark and colored eggs.
Ameracana or Araucana...
No Roo and I think I will dump them or cook them up for the 5 girls. Just such a shame to waste. She was pretty sly with her hiding place, but today all 5 used the nest boxes.
Our EE decided to not use the egg boxes, but found a nice place under a bench. My question is can I use the eggs?
OUr temps in So. Cal. have been over 90 for most of the last two weeks, with some days in the 100s. Eggs were in the shade for the whole time, but still outside.
While the weather has been hot, 100+, for the last few days, our EE finally joined the working girls. She is a week older, but 2 weeks behind the other 3 layers. Now, just have to wait for our Golden Laced Wyandotte to get on the egg program.
Really was concerned about the EE laying in the...
Thanks for all the info. I finally tracked down the eggs to the right hen. They have been good at giving me one egg a day, can't wait until the other two get with the program.
Now, I have to put together the mystery hen post! I know one of the hens is a Cuckoo Marans, one is a New Hampshire...
Being that our 5 gals are just starting out in their egg laying careers, of which only 3 seem to be doing all the work load as of today, we, starting out as our first week full of eggs have some questions. Girls about 5 1/2 months old.
Feed is Layenna with a bunch of greens added and a small...
Sorry for being tardy with a thank you to all who posted. I did switch to Start and Grow and will continue until they hit 4+ months.
I did look up via the Purina site and found the answer (of course after I posted), but really appreciate all the input. Being that this is our first experience...