American Gamefowl

[Wyorp Rock]

You ever try those red flashing light things to try and deter the owls? I haven't myself.

I think they would get used to it. They ignore a woman waving a broom at them

 

[alwaystj9]

I currently leave my flock together until the fighting starts, I have 4 pens right now. The predator thing is always changing, just dispatched a possum and redid the net, I had accidently created my own problem there. I am leaning toward electric but the big thing for me this year was all the overhead netting. Strangely, no owls in the last 10 years but I did have one problem before that and it preferred the light-colored hens (there went all the white leghorns). Due to working nights straight through New Year's everything has to be put on hold but then I'll have more money! Thank y'all for your insight, I have read a lot of y'all's posts but at 1834 pages...I will never catch up.

 

[RingedTeal]

You ever try those red flashing light things to try and deter the owls? I haven't myself.

I have a different method, just can’t say anything about it

 

[RingedTeal]

I currently leave my flock together until the fighting starts, I have 4 pens right now. The predator thing is always changing, just dispatched a possum and redid the net, I had accidently created my own problem there. I am leaning toward electric but the big thing for me this year was all the overhead netting. Strangely, no owls in the last 10 years but I did have one problem before that and it preferred the light-colored hens (there went all the white leghorns). Due to working nights straight through New Year's everything has to be put on hold but then I'll have more money! Thank y'all for your insight, I have read a lot of y'all's posts but at 1834 pages...I will never catch up.

If you do decide to go the game route, get ready for pens. I’ve got a barn stall, multiple 5x5s, 4x4s, and I recently got into the tie cords and still push it a bit tighter on cages than I would like too. Seems like you’ll always have a few stags that are too exceptional to be let go of, or you’ll have hens that have to be with a cock or by themselves, or just might have too many birds that you like and want to grow out a few more months

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a different method, just can’t say anything about it

 

[RingedTeal]

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Merry Christmas GF Guys and Gals!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful day.

 

[RingedTeal]

Merry Christmas guys and gals

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Merry Christmas!

 

[Kiki]

Merry Christmas guys!