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I had to bring a chick in last night and she wasn't awake until 8a.m. I thought she was dead! I think as long as it's dark they stay asleep, I have chickens who roost in a tall tree (they do it just to irritate me) and they are definately up at dawn, but the ones in the solid wall coops sleep...

someone asked what skunk spray smells like... imagine how hell smells, that is what skunk spray smells like. My husband disagreed because he thought hell would smell more like rotting flesh and s***, so I had to change my definition to; rotting flesh, s*** , skunk spray, and sulfur.

When you get your fence up, put peanut butter on a section about 6 inches from the ground, the raccoon will smell it and take a bite - make sure it's electrified ;)

make sure to put peanut butter on the electric fence....

I feel your pain :(

yes on the Buff Orpingtons, I'm chicken sitting a few for a friend and I am definately going to get some they are the most amazing mothers! A raven was hovering and she just fluffed up and the chicks ran under her and she waited in that position for about 20 minutes after the raven flew away.

what is a roll out nest box? I need a visual. I am starting to transition all my coops to be on stilts for muddy season, but I hadn't solved the dirty egg problem. Would love to see a pic.

I have 5 acres and multiple flocks, the birds that are on pasture with the pigs are completely left alone by the raccoons, the birds that are in an orchard have just been decimated, when I had my GP there were no problems with the raccoons.

Always buy chicks don't buy chickens that are a year old or older. When I did that the older birds never got over the stress of the new environment. Raccoons are evil and they will kill your favourite chickens first don't have favourites don't name them (raccoons kill all the ones with names...