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I hope so.

It's not washing off

Both birds are very happy as usual. The heat has been an issue as of the past week.

Noticed my girl had this all over her face and comb. Has happened quickly and I am very bummed. It is on both my buffs. I have read a crap load on what it can be and feel confused. Any thoughts? Thanks

Thanks for all the replies. I would never kill a hawk, unless my family depended on my hens for survival. Thankfully this is not an issue. I cant afford to cover their range. I also can't stomach leaving them in their run all the time. It may sound foolish but I asked the Lord to protect my...

I must admit the hawks are awesome. The coopers hawk was smaller than the red tails and I believe it did the killing. I let the hens out today for a few hours. They are going to have to be more vigil. I was surprised how long it took the hawks to attack. The have been eyeing them for...

If I keep them in the run all the time they are not getting the benefits of free range eggs. They will poop the coop up and I will need to clean it often and I don't have the time for that. They have a large section of yard to free range and they love it. I couldn't possibly cover it. If I...

Yesterday, I went outside to hear a commotion coming from the yard. I ran back there to scare off a coopers hawk from a dead hen. Very sad. The rest of my hens were scattered and super scared. The hawk flew to a near by tree and was making a racket. Then I noticed that there were four...

Thanks for input. I probably won't screw with my flock by adding a rooster. It is very sad since I think roosters are great. Thanks

I have a small dilemna. I really want a rooster for my flock. I have 13 hens and they are doing very well. They are friendly and do very well with my kids. I let them free range a few hours a day and they get penned up at night. I have smoothed over a rooster with my immediate neighbors and...

Thanks for the replies. I will let my ladies free range for small amounts of time. I love my ladies but must admit that the hawk is a beautiful bird also. I have been trying to obtain as much info as possible to position my birds for success. I wish I could get the hawk to eat the cats in...

I have been seeing a hawk in my yard for months now. It always seems to be at morning time. Do coopers hawks like to hunt at certain times? Should I let my girls free range in the evening? Do you think the hawk will catch on to a scheduled free range time? I have checked the threads and...

My family and i are going to raise 15 to 20 meat birds in a chicken tractor. I am planning on moving it once or twice a day if necessary. I am wondering in warm weather how long until you can return to the areas the chickens worked over? My yard is not that big and I want to put my tractor in...

Thanks for the info looking at low teens this week and wasn't sure if I needed to worry. They don't seem to care about these temps except for the lack of bugs. I must admit the little buggers are tough.

Two days ago a pair of coopers hawks were circling over head. Checking out my ladies. There coop and run is secure and the issue is when i allow them to free range in a fenced yard. This morning the male hawk was perched on the fence looking at the girls in the coop. I have searched the site...

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my buffs and barred rock hens love the rain

I will be starting the same process tomorrow and I am going about it the same way. It is encouraging to hear it worked well. This website is very informative.

To whom it may concern. My wife recently went in the yard to find a lifeless Barred Rock named Rosie. She was our first layer and a great young lady. I thought I had built a fortress ready to fend off any varmit but there was one weak point and my dog found it. So Rosie is no more. A video...

Hey chicken people, My flock of 5 birds is doing well and they are rather spoiled (Except for Rosie RIP). I have looked around and feel I am doing well as a responsible chicken rancher. I am using the deep litter method and have wood chips in the run. I am curious if I am missing any disease...