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  1. Preston Family Farm

    Weasel Attack Caught on Video (Mildly Graphic) - And How I'm Trying to Prevent Another Attack

    Hi all. This is a bit of a long read but hopefully my story will help some others learn from our mistakes and help keep your own flocks safe. We also welcome any advice on hopefully helping our one injured hen recover. Some of our flock including our beloved rooster Leonard who sadly was one...
  2. J

    Geese Scaring Chickens from Feed

    Hello! So we have two Embdens that we got as guard geese for our flock of 16 chickens. We have seven chickens that are six months old and nine chickens that are two and a half months old. The guard geese are not quite two months old. As of the last week the guard geese are chasing the chickens...
    • JonathanHeno
    • Thread
    • chicken chickens embden gander geese goose help poultry protect territorial
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Geese
  3. J

    Guard Geese Scaring Chickens from Food

    Hello! So we have two Embdens that we got as guard geese for our flock of 16 chickens. We have seven chickens that are six months old and nine chickens that are two and a half months old. The guard geese are not quite two months old. As of the last week the guard geese are chasing the chickens...
  4. E

    Light Sussex mama not protective

    Hi Everyone, I have 5 pure breed Light Sussex hens, this spring(last month) one went broody and i bought fertile eggs for her. Good day came, we had cute chicks in our coop. Happy moments finished here, now the very first day i let the broody mama out with chicks into the run with other flock...
  5. OrlandoMama

    A pair of ravens are hanging out by my chickens

    It started with just circling and then landing in the distance. Now every day a pair of Ravens are standing about 20ft from the coop just watching the chickens and they’re getting braver. The used to fly away as soon as they saw me but now they don’t care. I’m very nervous. Should I be worried...
  6. My Chicken experience and thoughts

    My Chicken experience and thoughts

    First of all,I am no expert or claim to be one. I like science backed data. I have read every single book I could get my hands on. I have read every article and instruction I could find in English online. I am not a band wagon type of person nor do I jump into things without feeling informed as...
    • imneva
    • Article
    • 3 min read
    • coop hawk attack protect protection run
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Large Coops
  7. FathertoFeathers

    I need advice

    I have Ducks at home and a major raccoon problem. I heard that guineas are great at protecting other animals but I know nothing about them. Will I be ok if I keep them with ducks? Are they aggressive? Will they fly away? How many do I have to have? Let me know everything I need to know bout...
  8. rascal66

    How to help prevent eagle attacks on free ranging chickens?

    We have just begun free ranging the chickens. They're so happy and eating up all the yummy grass and bugs as they please. The area they range is limited, but it's about 1 acre they have to roam. I have the main run, which is fairly large on its own and safe from arial strikes. I have a small...
    • rascal66
    • Thread
    • attach run eagle free ideas prevent protect range ranged rooster tent
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  9. 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...
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