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I'm scared of poisons so I just bought a battery-powered device called a Rat Zapper because of a rat problem we seem to be having near our coop. Day One -- one dead mouse. Anyone have any experience with these things? I'm kind of nervous about killing other things -- like squirrels and skunks...

I'm scared of poisons so I just bought a battery-powered device called a Rat Zapper because of a rat problem we seem to be having near our coop. Day One -- one dead mouse. Anyone have any experience with these things? I'm kind of nervous about killing other things -- like squirrels and skunks...

Someone is willing to give me a couple of 4 1/2 year old birds. They're beauties -- a Barred Rock and an Ameraucana -- and have led happy, pampered lives. They haven't laid much over the winter. As far as eggs go, think I'll get 4-5 a week out of these gals or would I just be taking on more...

Hi Bay Area folks! Let me know if any of you have 2-3 too many. I'm rebuilding my flock after the Great Racoon Masacre of '10.

Thanks everyone -- I'm driving up to Sacramento tomorrow to pick up a bird about the same age as sad Ruby. You guys rock!

Hello - 2 of my girls were carried off by racoons the other night. I'm left with one lonely, freaked out Rhode Island Red. She's about 6 months old and hasn't started laying yet. She's off her feed right now and seems to be searching and calling out for her flock mates. She actually seems to be...