I didn't know that 3/4 looks like I'll redo the run in the spring I have 1in up will have to lock them in the main coop at night for now so it was a weasel makes sence no blood I did see small amount by in that gate but that was no where near her body probably was on weasels fur last time I...
Rhod island. Coops pretty good cement and mesh under ground in the coop mesh along walls only on spot is possible now that I look there was one spot probably a coon only gap I'd the middle right on that door allawound is gapfree may not look it but all but where the latch is past the...
Ok I woke up this am let my birds out all but one came out went I. The coop found one dead no blood feathers anywhere clean murder scene missing the lower left side of her kneck like it was cut out now I seen a weasel a few weeks back so I sealed any holes in the coop haven't seen any...
Hi may be the wrong page but giving it a shot I have 32 chickens half sleep in the coop rest in the run witch I bord up in the winter with a 2nd fenced run out side of that my question is when should I remove the boards live in Southern New England still get cold at night and windy lately...
I got about 20 chicks by mail 3 weeks ago all same age all are the same size but one seemed to grow a lot faster my question is what breed is it or is it a baby turkey 3 weeks old and has fat legs not my first time with chickens but she seems oversized for 3weeks
I haven't caught the critter but put my hen in the basement today don't wanna risk it till I went over every nook and cranny of the coop so you think it a bad idea to house the old hen with the chicks I ordered
put mirror in her coop but decided to take her in the basement don't want to risk losing her it gives me the time to be sure its sealed right for when the new ones come in the mail i got her 17 chicks but she wasn't much of a broody hen would think she will adopt the chicks as her own I'm...
lost 16 hens from a mink was left with a hen and rooster after the 2nd attacks well my rooster has just died now having one hen will she ok on her own I think i fixed all problem areas thinking maybe I should rehouse her to different smaller coop afraid to lose her if i missed a spot id...
Well just lost 6 more hen 's but I did a dress some of the problem areas went over holes with some Dimond plater ed steal added cement in some spots and plywood over steal plating hopefully this will work
OK will try n check he don't like to be handled much I'll do my best I'll have to try n separate them for few before I lock them up so the girls don't get his food then thank you
Thanks my general tao he is a good boy hen not picking on him but I noticed he's having trubble eating kind pecks sideways but eats and drinks a friend said he could of had a stroke I'm not sure of that he just had a fight he's a trooper
Had a weasel or mink kill 10 out 17 hen's on Monday the 7 hens that surviveday are fine but my rooster looks beat up weak / stressed looks like he has bruseing around his eyes won't roost he has no wounds no blood or sings of blood walking with a limp but he's 7 years old he'sbeen beat up...
Up date she's drinking more still not eating lost wight active and finely pooped it was kinda yellow and runny but her water it yellow I want to say she's doing better
Will it pass if she keeps drinking I noticed she more active still same issues not eating but I have a supplement I been giving her to help aid In Drinking and eating there is a nickle size bump at base of here kneck I assume it's the crop but not sure how big or small it should be of a 10...