I guess I feel pretty good, have 9 laying pullets getting 5-7 eggs a day. However, much colder weather as well as the snow hit within the last week here in Wisconsin so I'm expecting a drop off soon.
It depends on what you mean by coyote control, for just a deterrent I would say any larger breed guard dog type. However for hunting coyotes the preferred dog here in Wisconsin would have to be the Walker hounds, I believe they're bred down to smaller size than their coonhunting siblings for...
I attached kennel to coop with some steel straps and attached with screws, top has another panel attached, has been very sturdy. Something you could do to anchor down kennel is use something like concrete re-rod, cut down to size, bend in the shape of a long U and pound down into ground on base...
Excellent point to make, I haven't had chickens that long but this was a concern that I had in the beginning. After making it through the summer with my new flock which we enjoy a great deal there is really very little odor, and the odor we do have really isn't repulsive at all. Compared to my...
My opinion is that its a coyote, mainly because it appears to be much to thick in the shoulders and to long legged to be a fox. Here in Wisconsin our yotes are pretty big and thick and carry their tales however they want to.