there are now rats in the coop. we have a coop with a run but i leave the door(s) open so the girls can get in and out while they free range...i guess that's how the whole problem started. this morning i checked the nest boxes for eggs and found a rat. what do i do now?
i got a small...
I can't believe how exciting it was to find that little brown egg! Right on time - they are 22 weeks on Monday. I don't know who did it but can't wait until the others follow suit!
ours is the one on the left...
but how do i get them in the coop? i've tried everything except picking them all up and throwing them in. i even toss their favorite treats in and they won't go.
i usually let them free range during the day but i was thinking about keeping them all locked up in the coop/run for a couple of...
i had 5 hens and introduced 2 new ones...they're all pretty young - around 16 weeks or so, the 2 new ones might be a month younger. the two groups do NOT get along but at least they were all going into the coop together at night. now all the big girls are sleeping on a perch outside in the run...
i have 5 hens that are 12 weeks old. i just brought home two more that i think are probably closer to 8 weeks. they are NOT getting along. they did manage to all finally get into the coop for bed, though. right now it's the original 5 ganging up against the new 2. they free range during the...
forgive me, i'm new at this...
so someone just told me that my birds are not going to lay until next year. i have buff o's, rir's and wyandottes that are currently 12 weeks old. i was under the impression that they were going to start laying eggs in late october (around 21/22 weeks) and...
Almost positive it's a roo and will be so sad to see him go (still waiting for that first crow). Looking to sell for $5 or trade for a pullet. Please PM me. Thanks!
I live in Fairfield County CT and this is my first time raising chicks. They're coming up on 10 weeks old and I'm pretty sure I have a roo. What do people usually do with them? Craigslist? Find a farm in the yellow pages? I have no idea... Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
are cats predators? i see a neighborhood cat in our yard often. also, there are tons of groundhogs in our yard, but they're herbavores, aren't they?.
i'm having the same issue with letting my girls out. i'm DYING to free range them but i'm too scared to let them out of their run...they are...