Did you repost your question in the thread starter section? You will get a lot more, and better, information if you start a new thread. There are many things you can do to prevent the pecking of tail feathers. I am new to this. I have this is the second year I've had hens. I replaced the...
You may want to repost this under a new topic forum to get expert advice. You posted this in the ongoing Northern Michigan thread. Go back up to the top and click on "Start a new thread". I am not sure but if your little one is being pecked you should separate him/her. I have heard that...
Is the facebook page "BYC (Back Yard Chickens)" affiliated with your web site? If so I have a complaint. I posted a problem that I am having with my hens and vulgar comments were championed by people who "like" the page. I have deleted the comment and un-liked the page. I am hoping that your...
I have had a raccoon and a skunk but they never hurt the hens, they just ate their food. The cats also never bothered the hens. I have heard about owls and other birds of prey doing this, leaving the heads.
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I live in Texas and earlier today I came home to find one of my medium sized black hens out in the pasture with the horse and it head had been ripped off and the neck was bare but the bones and everything else was...
I would start a new thread to get the input from all of BYC. I'll try to do it for you - if it doesn't work, copy and paste it into the 'start a new thread' at the bottom left of the comment section.
This post has been very helpful to me. One of my new hens just had the same thing happen to her when I put the new group in with my old flock of two birds. Thanks for sharing the information. It was comforting to know what medication to use, how long the healing process takes, etc. When it...
We have had skunks in the run and possums in the hen house but they have never hurt the hens, they just eat the food. I think the possum was trying to live in the hen house with the birds. It would leave when we came in to the hen house. The skunk came in to eat their food and got stuck on...
Unfortunately, we got another 3 inches of snow last night and the tracks are completely covered up. It was really shocking because I had just checked on them and went to refill the water container. I went back out about an hour to 90 minuntes later (5:30 pm) and they had been attacked. This...
Something got into my hen house right at dusk. 3 hens are missing, 2 were found hiding. 7 were found dead with their necks broken. What would leave them dead, with liffle signs of a struggle? any clues? I was thinking it may be a fox, the foot prints looked like a smaller dog but the snow...
Short notice is fine with me. I have been sick with a cold for 2 weeks now. What ever is going around is brutal. Don't worry, I won't bring any homemade food. Just tell me where and when.
I think they were talking about doing something this weekend. I haven't heard anything about it since I inquired last month. I think it is held at Anish's house in West Branch. Let me know if you find anything out.