Yeah I found it in the morning. I'm thinking it might be hawk or owl. I set a trap baited with tuna and marshmallows and didn't get anything in 2 nights. Just keeping an eye out right now and making sure none of the others try to roost outside the enclosed coop/run.
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What's crazy is I've never had a problem with predators other than dogs which was solved by the electric fence. Maybe the hawks food source is not good right now because of the cold.
I have been growing out 3 heritage RIR cockerels to see which one I want to keep for spring breeding. One of them has been stubborn and wanting to roost outside the "fortress" as I call it. It's basically a bulletproof coop inside of a fenced run protected by electric fence. Well, this morning I...
I have been growing out 3 heritage RIR cockerels to see which one I want to keep for spring breeding. One of them has been stubborn and wanting to roost outside the "fortress" as I call it. It's basically a bulletproof coop inside of a fenced run protected by electric fence. Well, this morning I...
Hey Y'all. I haven't been on in a while. How's everyone doing? Hope y'all had a good christmas! Have y'all seen the weather forecast for next week? Looks like we are getting in the low 20's for 4 or 5 nights in a row. I know they will probably be fine just wondering what everyone else is doing...
It's not that big of a deal. The state vet did test every one of my birds (30 or so) when I got my NPIP cert a couple of years ago. Took an hour or so. They test for AI
Not sure if it's fowl pox the pic is a little blurry. If you can, I would isolate her from the rest of the birds for a while to see if she starts showing any other symptoms like being lethargic, not eating or drinking much. Better to be safe than sorry because it can spread in a hurry.
Country, I did some google searching and from what I can see there is no real ordinance or law regarding keeping chickens. The only thing I saw was about not letting animals run loose and keeping them confined. That was in St. Martin parish, not the city of St. Martinville. Dmontgomery is...
You could put a PVC tee with a cap in the line where you want to put each nipple. Then just tap in a nipple in the cap. Should have plenty of room to install the nipple. I don't know anything about the regulator you speak of but I built a poor man's auto-waterer using a toilet valve. Here's a...
Wanted to drop in a say hello and see what you guys think about my first breeder birds. They are 4.5 months old. I honestly don't know much about breeding right now but I'm trying to learn as much as possible. Luckily, I have someone local to me that has been helping me with answering all he...
I ended up not getting as many as I wanted. 14 went into lockdown and 11 hatched. I need as many as possible to select for breeding. Sorry. Hopefully next spring I can get you all you want.