Well I just made a decision to get rid of my chickens. This evening I stuck my hand in one of the nests, to collect eggs. The coop was dark.
A Black Rat snake was in it and I got a nasty bite.
I was stupid to not look where I was putting my hand. Collecting eggs night after night, I got...
I'm back to raising a few chickens. My late wife raised fowl 20 years ago and I thought it would be interesting to fix up the old chicken coop and give it a try. I have 10 chickens of different types. All are doing fine.
I'm glad I found a tread with like minded people, to share experiences with.