squirrels

  1. M

    Squirrel problem

    Any advice or tips to help get rid of squirrels that keep trying to eat the chicken feed. Our feed is enclosed in a bin but they keep coming into the run and eating out of the feeders to the point I’m just paying to feed squirrels 🫠 I don’t know how to get rid of them besides waiting out there...
  2. Grandma The Chicken

    Cherry Tree Issue

    So, every summer when our cherry tree grows, naughty squirrels come and steal every piece of it, leaving us with green cherries that end up the last cherries of the season. They do this with our strawberries too but the cherry tree is more of an issue. It's a little too early now because our...
  3. C

    Is this a good idea?

    I have a dilemma... over the last month, ground squirrels have been getting into the coop, eating the feed, and eating/stealing the eggs. I fortified the coop, sprayed pepper powder/paste in and around the coop, and mixed it into their food. I collect the eggs often. Because we let the chickens...
  4. Raptorchick

    Squirrels !!

    Hey all :) So I've been having a problem with eggs disappearing for about a year now, starting last fall. First my chickens were molting, some lost a LOT of feathers, I thought they had stopped laying. I changed feed, increased nutrients/vitamins and protein, to help. Some of my girls reached...
  5. C

    Best Feeder to keep squirrels and mice out?

    I have been researching the internet lately. looking for the best chicken feeder that will keep my darn squirrels (during the day) and Mice(at night) out of the food. There are several out there just don't know which one to get. would love to hear what others have used and recommend. thanks!
  6. GottaHaveBirds

    Squirrel killed chicks

    I'm posting my story here as a warning to others who may not consider squirrels as predators. I had 20 two-week-old chicks in the coop separated from the older layers in what was supposed to be a secure area. A red squirrel managed to squeeze through a very small space above the door, killed...
  7. Al Gerhart

    Feedback on New Feeder Design

    I'm not sure how many times I told customers that I would never make a large version of our rat proof chicken feeder, that it wasn't feasible for several reasons but it turns out there was a way to get it done and escape some of the hold backs. One of the issues was making a longer door meant...
  8. H

    Will Squirrels Bother Hen?

    Hi all. I have a single Buff Brahma hen. Unfortunately, her sister recently died so she is alone right now. We will be moving out some new chicks to be with her soon. However, I have been sprinkling some mealworms, sunflower seeds, etc. around for her in her pen. There are at least 3-4 gray...
  9. Mttjhubbard

    Squirrels Eating Eggs!

    I have been getting very few eggs recently so I put a security camera in the coop facing the nesting boxes. I found I have squirrels coming in and eating the eggs!! The chickens are not bothered by them and they come in after the hens are done laying. My hens have the run of our yard and the...
  10. Chickening101

    Squirrel IN the run

    My hens were acting frantic...after one of them laid, and went in the run, she acted weird too. Later I look out the window and there is a squirrel IN the enclosed run, literally eating from the chicken feeder. No wonder they were acting weird! Bottom line: how can I repel squirrels?
  11. Contolini6

    Mice and Squirrel Problems

    Now that the weather is cooling down, we are starting to notice that not only are we feeding chickens and ducks, but we are also feeding the neighborhood mice and squirrels. We have two chickens and three ducks, and we have their food in metal drainpipe pieces attached to the fence, with a...
  12. SheilaCondit

    Squirrels eating the duck feed!

    3 fat grey squirrels were caught leaving the scene. The duck's feed bowl was empty. The sneaky squirrels will be back. I have been letting my 2 pekin ducks eat at will. Do I need to put it in a fenced coop? Do ducks eat primarily in the morning? Any ideas on how to deal with this?
  13. black_dove2

    Your favorite chicken dance video

    I'm sure it's been done before but I'm stuck on Techno Chicken. I was looking for a rain dance and ended up here. https://youtu.be/3i115sGh0d
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