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  1. L

    Weird crawlers in the coop

    Hi everyone! This week we noticed these creepy crawlers ALL OVER the coop. It was very sudden and there are thousands of them. I'm worried they are making my chickens sick or uncomfortable (even though they look just fine). They are really tiny, they move like small spiders. There is one on the...
  2. slashroot

    Whats the reason for feather loss

    Hi! I'm very new to quail, trying to figure out what is going on with them. They are eating, drinking and running around like the rest. What I have noticed is red skin and feather loss. In the beginning they were fine, then slowly starting to get worse. I had the following thoughts: 1. First...
    • slashroot
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    • feather damage itchy pest quail
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Quail
  3. Dylan Lambert

    How to get rid of rats in the coop

    I have auto feeders and waterers so i am sure as long as i have access to food and water they have no reason to leave. I have tried rat traps(both mechanical and electric) and also even built a barrel trap. I have gotten a few but i am still seeing rat poo in the nest boxes. I have also tried...
  4. Rachmaginger

    Can a possum use an automatic chicken feeder?

    Hi everyone, This morning I checked inside the feeder and found poop. It looks to be a cross between possum and cat poop. We have a small possum that visits the property every now and then and has been here the past few days. My cat spends quite a bit of time at the coop hunting mice but I have...
  5. Phantom_k9

    How to handle pest around chicken coop?

    I am not sure where to post this, so I am putting this down as a potential health issue for my flock... Here in Texas, spring and summer brings a lot of bugs and pest that we have to deal with. One of the more prominent pest we have is Wasp, paper Wasp (and Dirt Dobbers, Yellow Jackets...
    • Phantom_k9
    • Thread
    • flock health pest pest control pest protection poison wasp wasps wasps nests
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  6. Arbutus Peregrine

    MITES? Over-preening? Moulting???

    Hi there :) My bantams are 25 weeks old this week and I am noticing feather loss. I noticed it on a few of my D'Uccles first. They really stick together and groom each other a lot...so I thought, maybe it's over-preening. My cockerel was literally "hen-pecked" on his chest about two months ago...
  7. nicoleee

    Help identify this snake?

    I stepped outside in the front porch and found this little guy slithering around. I can tell it’s not venomous or bad but I just wanted to know what type of snake it is? Does it pose a threat to my chickens? I have 3 very small hens (one is about the size of a pigeon). I got a few pics of him...
    • nicoleee
    • Thread
    • chicken help help asap hens identification identify pest please question snake
    • Replies: 76
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  8. Quailberries

    (HELP!) Signs of animal in backyard?

    Yesterday I was cleaning the coop, putting all the old pine shavings in your basic 5 gallon bucket. I normally empty out the bucket in a little composting area in my backyard, but I guess I forgot to do that, because when I woke up today the bucket was near the coop, and it looks like an animal...
  9. LemonyCatapult

    Can’t get rid of lice!!!

    I have a 1 year old Silkie rooster who came to us with scaly leg mites and lice. He is absolutely INFESTED! I’ve put out diatomaceous earth for him and the others, I’ve also bathed him in my sink countless time with flea shampoo to no avail. None of my other chickens have lice (or at least not...
  10. R

    Ground Squirrels - tunneling under and eating through wire mesh

    Hi BYC fans! I have beaten coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, hawks, rats, irresponsible domestic cat owners who let their cats roam, and now struggle with ground squirrels. I have a serious ground squirrel invasion. I have lots of predators and after losing my last 2 flocks, I have built a fortress...
    • RadiantJay
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    • invasion kill mesh pest poultry fabric removal squirrel tunnelling wire cloth
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  11. TashaFrancois

    What is wrong with people?

    This is an email response to an add I posted on Craigslist.
  12. Austin81

    Trail Cam Fun

    Hey everyone. I seen somewhere on here a trail cam photo thread where you can post your pics. I could not get enough of seeing what kind of shots everyone got. So I decided to do my own because I really do love seeming all the different kind of animal or critter pics everyone gets. So feel...
  13. W

    Olfactory deterrents for 'coons?

    (My apologies in advance if this a repeat thread. If it is, please point me in the direction I can find it.) I have seen quite a few posts on the internet about using different smells, sprays, etc to deter raccoons: --cinnamon, cloves,etc (doesn't make sense-love cin/raisin bread fed to...
  14. Stacyoung13

    ****PEPPERMINT and MICE UPDATE ****

    Hi everybody, I posted almost 2 weeks ago, about peppermint oil keeping mice away. I just wanted to let everyone know that it is still working. I sprayed every night when I locked my chickens up, until I didn't see any anymore. I went from over a dozen running around, to zero running around...
  15. SniperGoose

    Ways to get rid of rats?

    Recently we've been having a rat problem in our chicken coop. I'd say it started maybe 1-2 months ago? We've been trying to deal with them, and have killed a few here and there, but they just won't take the hint. Just the other week we patched up all the new rat holes they chewed in the coop...
  16. bonniethelass

    Flea Control/ Insecticide Options?

    Hi Guys! I am a first time chicken tender and i could use some help as I am on the verge of insanity. Flea season has been insane this year! My dog is infested with fleas and despite my efforts they just keep coming. That leads me to my main problem- the yard.. my chickens free range and I...
  17. Stacyoung13

    SOOOO CUTE !!!!

    Why do they have to be so darn cute ? They are becoming a real problem here:he. We had to kill one Saturday night, in my run. Since then I have set out the trap and have caught one every night !!!!!!! I let my dogs bark at them and scare the daylights out of them:eek: while they are in the trap...
  18. brooder

    Raccoon info? **Warning--Graphic Imagery**

    Hi, For those of you familiar with the predatory habits of racoons, I have some questions. Three days ago, I went to lock up my ducks at about 9:45 when I saw that one of them was missing. I found her feathers strewn at the trunk of an oak tree, and upon looking up, discovered her decapitated...
    • brooder
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    • dead duck ducks free range pest predator raccoon raccoon attack
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  19. SweetTea&Chicks

    TWO GIANT black snakes in coop

    Earlier this morning the chickens were screaming bloody murder. I walk over there anticipating the worse; two of them run to me and one is looking inside the coop. There is one chicken in the coop so I look inside. All I see is that one chicken sitting there; I don’t think much of it so I walk...
  20. ThatCrazyChickenGirl

    Help! Stubborn lice on my favorite rooster!

    Short story - we have one rooster who hasn't responded to pesticides well as the rest of the flock, and has a terrible lice infection, as well as scaly leg mites. He's very underweight. How should I treat him? More detail - I've sort of adopted my boyfriend's family flock over the past...
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