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I am running out of options. My food is up at night, in cans, etc. I did live trap, the snap traps they just tripped and ate the bait. I’m NOT using poison or sticky traps. I want to try gassing them from car exhaust. Anyone do this? Suggestions? Results? Thank you soo much!

I think she jumped down and just got sliced on something. She’s doing good so far. She’s in the house and I let her out for exercise and treatment. I’m just using vetercyn and green goo. She acts like nothing is wrong! Crazy!! I just got done nutidrench, so I’m going to start her in that. Thank you!

Hi everyone! This is one of my orpie’s. Yesterday evening I saw her out foraging just as happy as can be.. and then she turned and I noticed she was bloody On Her vent side. So I Grabbed up and put her in a big dog crate. Well after dark, I brought her in, soaked and washed her .. and got a...

I am so sorry!!! When our pets die, we always feel so responsible.. because we love them so much. I can totally see how such a mistake could happen. It’s hard when there are many people who love and care for them. I was afraid of mixing up responsibilities or days with my kids, so I am just in...

Thank you for the advice!!!

Thank you! I’ll have to get some of the nutri drench!

I love your coop. I’m from Cupertino :) we don’t get such hot temps up here In northern Humboldt along the coast. I do miss warm evenings’ but not the traffic!! Hahaha

Thanks for all the info everyone!! Gosh it’s hard to have them move out of the house! The last few weeks they basically had full run of my giant sunroom :) my chicks adjusted just fine to the coop during the day.. and lovvvved being in the run during the day. You can’t tell in the photos but the...

I am raising my first flock :) i have 13 babies ranging from almost 6 wks to 7.5 weeks. I felt confident about coop design until I put my babies in for their first night.. My coop is 12x9 ft and their run is 10x15... small, but it will work until I build a fence for more yard access. Anyways...

I am so sorry for your loss :( they were just gorgeous and and looked as happy as can be!

So a vent that is 2 or 3ft x 11ft is not too much for all year ventilation?

Thanks! Every coop I’ve seen is mostly boarded up with some ventilation spots, so i assumed just venting at top was what you should do.

I was also thinking i could cover the bottom 3 feet with plywood to eliminate any drafts for the nesting boxes and roosts. Because i have some heavy birds i am only putting my roosts 18” high and my nest boxes 15” off ground. I have been thinking of a way I could roll it up for nice weather and...

For the tarp... brown, green, clear, etc..

December is our coldest month and average night time temp is 40.6 deg. Mind you, during the day in summer the temps are between 55-63 deg. Coastal living! The guidelines say 1 sq ft ventilation per bird. Should I follow this? I will have a few more feet than that. Also, I’m not sure what best...

Hi! This is my first chicke coop! So excited. Ive done months of research to make it th safest home for my babies. Obviously, life experience is th real research i need to tap! I have an odd shaped wood shed i am converting to a coop.it is 11’ x ‘3.5’ . Awkward, right? It was going to be pretty...