They didn’t. They were black, but those 2 had white/yellow chests and Butts. I watched them all come out of a box from the hatchery marked BSL. But…. Pretty sure those 2 are austrolorp or something, and looking like roosters….
Bought these at Tractor Supply so they should be from Hoover Hatchery. They were sold as Black Sex Links, but we definitely have at least 2 different breeds going…. Any ideas? Much appreciated.
Borax mixed with sugar or syrup or... Mix about 8 parts of the sugar stuff to 1 part borax. You can play with the strength. If you go too strong ants won't touch it. Put it in something low the ants can get in. Keep it out of the chickens reach so they dont get it. Ants will take it back to...
First few days in the new coop, mine wouldn't roost either. Same thing, they just cuddled up in the corner. It wasn't cold, just comfort. So, after day 3 or 4 of noticing it, I would open the coop and set them up on the roost by hand. That's all it took was 1 time. After that they put themselves...
If you use the have a hart trap you have to barricade and secure it to catch a trap savvy raccoon. I had the same problem. They would reach in from all sides or move the trap till it shut then reach in. I stack cinder blocks on 3 sides to limit the access. Change the baits up if need be. Mine...
My boss has 3-4 hens and he uses the layer one from Walmart, has for years. They seem to do good on it and pretty much all lay every day. Mine aren't that age yet, but I'll probably use it too. The layer feed from the feed store is about the same here so it will come down to convenience.
The squirrelinator is a live trap for squirrels. They advertise it on this site. It's also available online and most hardware stores. It's about $50.00.
Was there no latch? It's much harder for a raccoon if he can't get it "started". They are smart and strong and if they can get it started they will keep working at it till they get in. If the latch holds it down and they can't get it to move, they will move to an easier place to start or move...
The squirrelinator works great. Just don't leave it in the sun this time of year. They won't last more than an hour or two in the sun. It will wipe out your squirrel population quick though. About 50 bucks and well worth it.