Search results for query: *

  1. egg-stra special chic

    What predator will kill like this???

    CW@SHA : Hi - I am new to this forum. I'm from Nebraska and I want to know if Turkey Vultures will get your chickens? I am missing some girls, and I keep seeing these vultures flying around. I coop them at night, but they were missing after this past weekend. Thanks. Cindy Hope I did the...
  2. egg-stra special chic

    What predator will kill like this???

    So sorry for your loss also. It is very sickening. I had waited and watched and was so excited about my chicks that were ready to hatch and just overnight the excitement is just ripped from me!! Never have I had a problem and then get this close to the buttercup chicks! Im going to try the...
  3. egg-stra special chic

    Got him. (warning, a little blood)

    I am having the same problems with possums. We have killed 2 so far and have spotted another one but he got away. Not giving up though. I have lost my biggest roo and a buttercup hen and 5 eggs that were due to hatch this week. Sorry for your loss!! Just glad you woke up when you did!
  4. egg-stra special chic

    What predator will kill like this???

    My son and I have made several trips every night since Sunday night to the coops. We have went at different times as late as 2 a.m. So far we have only killed off the 2 possums. We have not saw anything since then. No other intruders. I do know that something is coming around though we are just...
  5. egg-stra special chic

    What is killing my hens?

    Pretty much had this happening to me also. The first was my biggest roo. Something only took his crop area, and left the rest. Then I really knew I had to do something when a predator got in one of my coops that housed a buttercup hen and roo. It ate my hen and her 5 eggs were left broken and...
  6. egg-stra special chic

    What predator will kill like this???

    Not sure if possums are the intruders but we did down 2 at the coops tonight. May not have been the problem but at least thats 2 that wont have a chance at my feathered friends. All was quiet when we left from down there tonight. Thanks for all the help and advice!!
  7. egg-stra special chic

    What predator will kill like this???

    Update: Totally sick to my stomach this morning! I closed everybody up last night, thought all was secure. NOT...whatever is doing this got to my buttercup hen that was sitting. Completely ate her up and broke and sucked all 5 eggs clean. Thing is it didnt touch the buttercup roo that was in...
  8. egg-stra special chic

    What predator will kill like this???

    Thanks so much for the advice so far. I have been to the coops cleaning up around and doing some much needed mowing. I do believe my problem with them roosting outside the coop at night is the snakes tho. Reason being I have been finding where they have layed eggs outside the coop in different...
  9. egg-stra special chic

    What predator will kill like this???

    Went to the coop early this am to find one of my large roosters dead. What ever killed him ate only the crop area it appears. His head, breast, back, and feet was left behind. This is just terrible. I have not been having a problem with predators up until this point. We actually do not even...
  10. egg-stra special chic

    Sick 6 week old chick...Please help

    I have tried in the past (last year) and no vets in my area want to deal with chickens. I dont think the crop is impacted, it is too soft. She is a cuckoo maran. Should I keep her from food for a day or so?? Any ideas would be a great help!!
  11. egg-stra special chic

    Sick 6 week old chick...Please help

    I have a 6 week old chick that has been acting sick for the last several days. On Sunday I noticed she was swollen around her crop. She actually doesnt even look like she has a neck she is so swollen. I did research on BYC and got a few ideas. I started giving the chick 3cc of red wine. She...
  12. egg-stra special chic

    ? on humididty for next hatch

    I just completed my first hatch ever. I incubated 11 mutt eggs just to see if I could do it. Out of my 11 eggs 10 hatched My questions are....I had my humidity set at a steady 65 and when the chicks started hatching by morning when I checked on them it had gotten up to 90. I paniced...
  13. egg-stra special chic

    Sitting hen(s) question

    My babies started hatching yesterday. I am so happy. :celebrate So far we have 6 that we can count. Does anyone have a clue as to how long it will take them all to hatch??? I do realize that all of them probably wont. Also how long could it be before they start spending a good bit of time out...
  14. egg-stra special chic

    Sitting hen(s) question

    Done it, well ok I didnt but my dad and son did. Took 2 hens out of the nesting box and took some of the eggs out also and put under one of the other hens. She immediately went to the other box. Not sure if I will get any babies from these eggs but we have sure gave it our best shot. As far as...
  15. egg-stra special chic

    Sitting hen(s) question

    Thanks for the reply. I have not yet taken any of my eggs from the nest. Was going to this afternoon and saw one of the hens raised up off the eggs and turning them. Made me think I shouldnt mess with them??? Although, when I went down this afternoon to check there was another 2 eggs out of the...
  16. egg-stra special chic

    Sitting hen(s) question

    Nothing was any different when I checked earlier. The 3 hens are still all in the nesting box. The best I can tell they are not even leaving the nest to eat or drink.Could that be a sign that the eggs are ready to hatch out. Still in hopes I will get some babies from the eggs. Im a lil scared to...
  17. egg-stra special chic

    Sitting hen(s) question

    Thanks for the replies. The tom is already out of the coop. I didnt intend for them all to set in one box it just turned out that way. They do have some space but not enough I dont think. I am going back to check on them now and will post my findings. Anymore suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
  18. egg-stra special chic

    Sitting hen(s) question

    I am new to the posting thing...I have been reading post for about a year now...I have a question about my turkey hens...The eggs should hatch within the next 2-4 days. I went to check on them this afternoon and I have 2 eggs outside the box busted open and the babies are dead...does anyone...
Back
Top Bottom