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have large white leghorn bought as chick (w/ hens-chicks) in the spring. He attacked my leg 2 weeks ago as I was scooting a hen out of my way with my boot (I didn't hold it against him). since then I have what I refer to as "post-traumatic-peck" syndrome (haha). I go in the pen to collect eggs...

question..I have 7 hens-one rooster. I have been eating my eggs until recent egg scare as neighbors/friends/coworkers want to buy them all now. I have just been running them under cold water and cleaning them w/ a cloth after giving them the sink-or-float test. I collect them everyday and...

definitely the dog. most predators will get their meal and get out. my dad had a black lab that got out and killed 20 peacocks just to do it. cost him $3,000.00 to settle w/ neighbor. they were hybrid birds. poor guys yard looked like viet nam.

I raised snakes for years. Had from 1ft kingsnakes to 13ft pythons. The one thing alll snakes hate....hard liquor or alcohol in general. I had a black snake problem. I took some old t-shirts, tore them in strips and poured cheap whiskey, and some rubbing alcohol on them and laid them around the...

Glad to be a member of BYC. Have enjoyed lots of good info and advice so far. Had chickens when I was young (decades ago) but since agreed to get my 5yr old a pet. I figured chickens would teach her responsibility and we could get something back as well. Today is my first post, and also my...