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So, what happened? I hope it all ended well. But I gotta say, I've been looking for an answer to the same situation, and it's disappointing when people ask for help, get help, and never post again with the outcome.

How awful for her -- and you! what happened? how is she?

I read elsewhere on the net that some types of ducks will eat ants. I had hoped my chickens would, but they seem completely uninterested; they don't even notice ants. If ducks will eat them, that might finally be enough to convince my DH that we need ducks! Any advice will be appreciated.

Someone told me foxes can climb wire fences, even 6-foot-tall ones. True?

I would appreciate advice from someone familiar with how predators attack. Something pulled the tail off one of my hens recently; all her tail feathers were gone and there was a some blood, but she didn't seem hurt otherwise, and is acting normal 2 days later. My rooster is very protective...

My run isn't covered except by wires I ran back and forth and attached old CD's to. Some people believe that scares the hawks away, and it's worked for me for 9 mos. so far. The wires are 3 or 4 feet apart. I see hawks go over every day. My rooster GROWLS at them! Really! When he does...

Hi everyone. I haven't posted for quite a while, but thought I'd get back on, so I could encourage anyone who's trying to decide whether to get chickens. I bought half of an EXISTING flock of Easter Eggers last year, and they have been great. I got 1 rooster, 4 babies (2 boys, 2 girls), and...

I was looking for info on the same problem, and ran across this (old) thread. Did anyone figure out how to deal with this successfully?

An amusing story: we adopted a shelter dog recently -- a breed mix that is recommended for being around chickens. Well, she got in the chicken yard (ironically, while DH and I were making our gate more predator-proof), and chased the birds for a couple seconds, even got a mouthful of tail...

Good grief, folks. Why not spend the $30 and get something that is safe and has a thermostat (see my post above)? I'm the world's biggest cheapskate, but even I won't risk endangering my animals or property to save $30.

I got a nice de-icer recently that only keeps the water from freezing but doesn't heat it up. It's submersible, and you CAN use it in plastic buckets--I checked. It's called a bird bath deicer, but it's perfect for my plastic bucket with chicken nipples. It runs around $29. Got mine on sale...

I know! He'll probably think I'm kidding, and won't believe me. I hope I don't get any visitors until the lipstick wears off; they'll think the poor girls are bleeding. This better work.. otherwise, I might as well go on a snipe hunt.

I can't wait to tell my DH that I need to buy lipstick for my hens! This is going to be HILARIOUS.

so, whatever happened? was your bird ok?

I finally succeeded in my quest to find a coop floor liner for cheap or free! A friend suggested using those huge Tyvek "tarps" that cover lumber when it's being shipped. The local lumberyard was happy to give me a few. I picked out the biggest one with the fewest tears, repaired the tears...

Yep. I own a packing and shipping store, and the costs of shipping rise around 7% every few months. It's killing us. And it's all because of the price of diesel.

Dang, you guys are getting pretty high-tech with all this!

Hm, what an idea! Cheap, flexible, spreadable waterproof flooring that also insulates. around $40 for 4.75 gallons. Looks like it covers 25 sq ft per gallon, 2 coats (of 50 sq ft/gal) are recommended. HOWEVER, you're supposed to apply during warm weather, and it contains petroleum products...

I checked at a Lowe's last weekend but they didn't have anything for less than $200 for what *I* need -- my coop is big, though--around 19 x 8' (it's an old travel trailer converted to a coop). Thanks, though! and thanks also for the poop board advice... they do indeed poop a lot more there...

I wanted to insulate and then cover my coop floor with something waterproof and easy to clean. I tried to find "scrap" vinyl flooring for my coop, but had no success... my coop is 18' x 8', and even though I'd be willing to use 2 or 3 pieces of vinyl and just glue them together, I haven't found...