I had a similar case where a broody hen abandoned her eggs after 18 days. I was able to keep her inside the nest box for the night and most parts of the day by building a little blocking board in front of the entrance. Once she was stuck in the nest box it was as if she remembered to sit and...
I read the city ordinance differently than the way it is broken down here: In Burbank you are allowed to have chickens (or chickens and other animals) without a permit as long as the number is equal or less than 25 and does not include a crowing rooster. If you actually get a permit, you could...
I posted a youtube video of my self-made rooster collar here: http://backyardboogi.com/news.html
I'm using a 2" wide velcro stip and it works. You can see the rooster's muffled crow in the video. He is used to the collar and it doesn't prevent him from doing all his other duties :)
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Hey guys,
my garden has holes everywhere. I'm pretty sure it's a raccoon digging for grubs. I recently decided to try out a motion-activated sprinkler system to protect my veggie-pad and so far it works. I posted a youtube video of my set-up at http://www.backyardboogi.com. Anyone else...
I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but so far my rooster hasn't shown any interest in crowing. He is a Rhode Island Red and just turned 7 months. He is showing all the other instincts of beings the head of the flock, protecting his hens courageously from hawks and other potential predators. Always...