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I don't think it's possible that she is hiding them - they live in a 4x8 moveable chicken tractor. But I guess if they are being laid somewhere else (in a corner), they could be eaten by something (snake?) Hmmm... Any other ideas?

Should I sharpen the cleaver for the 32 week-old Cockoo Maran who has yet to lay a single egg? Are they a particularly late maturing variety and I just need more patience? She acts normal and eats with gusto; what might the problem be? any advice?? thanks - Larissa

I read in a book "Practical Poultry Keeping" about a technique where you sort-of just hold the head in your fingers, press in your thumb and it dislocates the spine and kills instantly. I've never tried it, but seems less gruesome than the chopping block. good luck! LAB

if you lived out west, I'd say yellow bellied marmot. I don't know if they have those in the East. If its a groundhog, I think they are herbivores.

hmmmm, high-powered pellet gun? I'm going to look into that one. Now, what about traps that kill? Is it better/safer to live trap and make sure it gets killed? Don't worry about us relocating. The previous post about an angry coon opening the cage while in the car with us was enough to...

I'm of the belief that it is NEVER safe to use Round-up, especially not near anything you would want to eat of that would eat something you would later eat. Round-up is made from chemicals that, despite the claim on the package, never break down and even trace amounts cause severe...

Thanks to all for your suggestions. I may have a lead on a trap but we're trying to figure if we really have to stomach for predator disposal. Since this is/was our first forray with chickens, maybe it's not meant to be. sigh.

so all my beautiful 7 week old (and one week outside) pullets met there untimely demise from a racooon last night. We found the coon sitting pretty on top of the nests and were unsure how it got in, but think it dug underneath and came up through the slat floor. We then tried to lock it in...

I just went to 'Lazy J Poultry' in Bryant yesterday and they had oodles of dominque chicks. I can't find their number, but I can probably describe how to get there if you are interested. LAB

still got 'em? Any chance your willing to meet half way? We're in Little Rock.

are you willing to meet in the middle? we're in Little Rock.

I used left over fiberglass insulation covered by spray foam to keep rats/mice out of the walls of my house. They got in through the opening where the water pipes come in through the sub-floor. It did, however, trap the pests inside, which subsequnetly died and were really stinky for a...

So, we made the plan, built the coop, got the food, got all excited, and are currentlly ready but sans chickens. We're new to the scene and though it would be best to start with some ready-to-be-outside pullets, but are hoping for some that aren't quite laying yet (so we can go through that...

maybe the color is off on my computer, but that egg looks a glorious lavendar color. and it looks yummy!

As we endeavour with our first coop, my husband and I debate about the nest area. I've only read about individual nest boxes (for example, the nest area is 1x4, so we put in divider walls to make 3 or 4 nests), but he says we can just leave the whole 1x4 space open (with a short wall in front...

I'm in Little Rock and this is just the thing I've been looking for. Now, I'm really just getting started and don't actually have a coop yet. Are you willing to wait a bit or are you in a hurry?