@RedRidge
Thanks for the helpful input. I honestly expect losses out here, I just want to do everything in my power to prevent them outside of replacing everything here with fortresses. :)
@RedRidge
Uncovered pens, but no aerial danger. We have turkey vultures/buzzards but I've never seen one show an interest in anything alive in the 30 years I've lived out here.
Main concerns are coon, fox, random dogs, possibly cats, and the occasional 'yote that ventures out of the woods but...
Very very helpful and informative post! Now, with all that info, maybe I'm not specifically looking for an LGD. I want my poultry guarded, but the dogs will be outside of the chicken areas. There will be a large fenced buffer zone which I'be been referring to as a doggie moat... Basically a...
If you ate talking about the nest boxes where the egg rolls into an out of reach compartment, I'm about to make a few for myself because some of my ISAs like to bust open eggs and it turns into a free for all on the broken ones. I can post pics and stuff when done and may be willing to make some...
My two turkey hens came off their nests today with the apparent intentions of killing the 3 month old Polish chicks... Needless to say, they weren't allowed back on their nests and are now in solitary confinement. Stupid turkeys... They've been sitting for three months anyways.
I seem to always look for Reds and Rocks at the wrong times! Just my luck, as always, but hopefully I'm just being forces to wait for amazing birds! Thanks for checking for me.
Looking for LF, I always seem to forget that nearly everything comes in bantam. If I could get in contact with him, and he has anything available, I might be able to take care of two things in one trip later in the week!
Already posted this in corresponding breed threads, but I thought maybe y'all could help out.
I'm actively searching for a trio or quad (or two) of good quality SOP Single Comb RIR, Rose Comb RIR, and Barred Rock around Indiana. If anyone has any leads on any, please let me know via PM any...