predators

  1. C

    Can guineas help keep predators down

    I have 5 male guinea, 1 rooster, and 9 chickens and 7 female guineas, the girls all get along, after I gave the boys their own space. I bought them all together and this July they will all be a year old! Party! Does the sound of the guineas help keep predators down, I don't mean owls, I mean the...
  2. Quailberries

    Opinions on supervised free range?

    Ok, so here's my situation- Right now I have two 2-1/2 week pullets and two 1/2 week old pullets. They're housed separately right now, and we're planning to introduce them to each other pretty soon, and hopefully have them all outside in the coop by very late April/early May. While we still...
  3. susaniris

    First-time chicken owner -- day-olds arriving this week!

    Hi! We moved to central NY State last summer and are getting our very first day-old chicks within a week. I have an indoor room set up with the brooder and all necessary supplies and feel like an expectant mother...are the eggs laid yet, etc. Very excited! Also have questions about predator...
  4. cqangie29

    What are can I let my guineas free range?

    Hi, I have 6 six week old guinea fowl. 1st time guinea fowl owner (or any other farm animal lol) At the moment, they are in my workshop. I've created a run for them and sleeping area with heat lamps. They are running around, flying around and seem to be wanting to be roaming outside. They are...
  5. Magpie1

    Skunk and chickens

    Ignore the loss of eggs for a minute...all of my goose eggs plus some of the chicken eggs. For a week now, something has been going into the chicken run and killing one to two chickens per day. It doesn't eat much or any, for that matter. It would slit the throat, open the neck and sometimes...
  6. Lexia257

    Cockerels and boy related stuff !

    Ive just seen a post about a rooster who doesn't protect the flock and runs away when a dog/fox/something that scares him appears amongst them. I feel the poster was rather too harsh on his cockrel, asking what use is he and calling him a coward ! A male's purpose, regardless of species is, in...
  7. M

    Help please, Which geese do I get!

    Hi, I am new to raising poultry and have been raising chickens (4+ 1 rooster) since July now. I am now eagerly awaiting a larger addition of Chicks, ducklings and Emden goslings to our flock. The question is about the geese. I just read that Embden geese were not for beginners, esp. The males...
    • Mayfiel511
    • Thread
    • embdens flock protection geese geese mates guard geese predators super african toulouse
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Geese
  8. WorldsOkayestFarmer

    Help needed ASAP

    Hello everybody & good morning. I just recently decided to join this page to ask a specific question to you all. Even though I have never joined before I have used this site and everybody's comments for help with questions I've had in the past. But I am so stressed out I need my own question...
  9. MikeWu

    Most effective way of predator dealing

    We live in a county island, where the surrounding areas are city streets and buildings. When we moved in we had some fox attacks, and I thought being in a county island, there should be only a few foxes, so if I trap and remove all of them, I should be at peace. First one was easy, it fell for...
    • MikeWu
    • Thread
    • akbash chickens dogs ducks fox fox attack fox trap geese livestock guardian dog predators
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  10. Button Quail 123

    Winter with Poultry (basically just raging about raccoons)

    Well, I wanted to now what life's like for everyone here during this time of year. Feel free to comment (including hate about raccoons) :) - Button Quail 123
  11. Lyranonamous

    Photos of your predator proof coop/run please!

    We just trapped a 5th opossum on our land and I would love to see photos of coops/runs that are really predator proof. Any info (or photos) of what predators have been unsuccessful at getting to your chickens would also be helpful. Some of you have mentioned keeping chicks safe with bobcats and...
  12. Christopher28fair

    A visit from the fox

    I have 13 hens and one rooster. There’s a fox in our neighborhood, but two sides of our property face fairly busy roads, so he doesn’t usually come too close to our house, and I have fences protecting the yard. One fence is kind of flimsy - it’s really meant to keep the chickens IN, and it’s on...
  13. CoturnixComplex

    Need some emotional support for putting my birds back outside :(

    I have a lot of trouble relating to a lot of the advice and experiences shared here because my worst predator is one 99% of people live out range of, and that most deterrents like a well-built coop or cage are simply ineffective against. Two months ago I lost every single one of my 22 adult...
  14. Coop Health: Designing and Maintaining a Healthy Coop

    Coop Health: Designing and Maintaining a Healthy Coop

    What is a healthy coop? A healthy coop breeds healthy birds. It's one that offers your flock the best environment to thrive and live a healthy life. How much room do chickens need? Is my coop predator-proof? Does it have enough ventilation for good health? What sort of bedding is best for my...
    • TwoCrows
    • Article
    • 20 min read
    • bedding heat lamps heating the coop mental health of chickens muddy run predators roost bars runs space ventilation
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
  15. How to Make 30lbs. of Turkey Sausage; A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing it the Hard Way

    How to Make 30lbs. of Turkey Sausage; A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing it the Hard Way

    1. Obtain 18 fertilized heritage turkey eggs from a friend who raises turkeys 2. Put all the eggs in the incubator without looking up the differences between incubating chicken eggs and turkey eggs 3. Kill all but one of the turkey eggs 4. Cry to your husband 5. Drive 2 hours away to the...
    • Midvalekid
    • Article
    • 3 min read
    • incubators predators turkeys
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Turkeys
  16. Kimmyh51

    Ducks head wounds, whats doing it? Slightly graphic photos)

    hi guys. I have had a number of the wild mallards that live here, show up with really nasty abrasions all around the same area of their head lately. all of the ducks were wild mallards, none of my domestic ducks have been attacked. Most of the ducks were juvenille females. One was a 2&1/2...
    • Kimmyh51
    • Thread
    • attacked ducks attacked help injuries opinion needed pics predators
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  17. skybluskyblue

    Cameras for 2018- What do you recommend for 2018-2019?

    Reading Backyard Chickens' search function for "cameras" brings me back to 2011, for example. Prices and technology have changed. What do you think would be good tech for a good price for 2018-2019? [Sorry if I do not know how to use the search function efficiently to find the most recent camera...
  18. analyticalblonde

    Getting Ready for the Big Leap!

    Hi All, My husband & I recently moved to Tooele, Utah, from Sandy, Utah. Even while living in Sandy I have been researching and studying up on ALL that is needed/required to starting, for the first time, a flock. It's been nearly a year, several books & periodicals, blueprints, researching...
  19. animalyodelers

    Livestock... alarm dog?

    Just curious if anyone else has had a similar situation and how it works out. I have 2 dogs, both purebred poodles. One standard (70+ lb) who is 1.5 years old, and one mini (12-15 lb, I can't remember- smallish mini but not toy) who is 9 yrs. Of course my little one is the alpha. My big dog...
  20. juliaschickens

    Hawk Identification

    Usually I am good with identifying the hawks around me(NorthEast USA), however I'm stumped on this one. I wasn't able to get a good look at the front of this hawk, but managed to get this picture. Is it a Cooper's Hawk or a Sharp-Shinned Hawk? Or a different kind entirely?
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