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Instead of poultry netting look for the barrier netting that contractors use around construction sites. It comes in different widths, is durable and can be "tied" together with zip ties. I used it to block access to predators and chickens under a wooden fence that left a 12" gap. Been...

We have sold some, gifted some (to neighbors who expressed an interest), traded some for spent grain from a beer brewer. Fed some to the dog. Freeze some for later use (must be shelled) they keep for at least 6 months (use for baking or scrambled). Made frittata (used 24 eggs, all my...

Overhead hawks, snakes, rats, opossums, raccoons, bobcats, dogs. Or just general cussedness. Mine are usually pretty quiet except when laying. If they “freak out” I can guess that one of the above spooked them.

I'm looking for information about shiso (perilla frutescens) also known as beef steak plant. It is a type of mint that grows in purple and green varieties. It grows wild in the US but is regarded as a weed. Apparently it is commonly eaten in Asia but is said to be toxic or fatal to grazing...

We have sand flies also called no-see-ups in Florida. I had a bad outbreak and they were biting me & the chickens. I dusted the floor of the run with diatomaceous earth & bought vanilla scented car fresheners and hung them around the outside of the run. After 2 days the flies are gone. I...

I had cats before I had chickens. My cats rarely clean their wet food cans out completely. Once the chickens found the cans they went nuts and pecked them clean as a whistle. Since then I have used the chickens as a clean up tool and occasionally given them their own can. I do not give...

Thanks redsoxs. I have seen bumblefoot before in pigeons but the hen has no sign of it. She tends to skip on her right side. It is very slight. I had a roo once that had a broken toe and he wouldn't put any weight on it until it healed. She has never shown that behavior.

I have a young Wellsummer pullet about 3 months old. She was part of a group of 8 chicks of mixed breeds I bought to increase my flock. When the other chickens are out scratching and pecking she will walk to the area and lie down. She pecks near where she lays and if they leave her area...