Anyone have luck catching a feral chicken?? UPDATE: Rooster caught, no hen

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I found what the orange feet were. I think it is poop!
 
rjohns39 said:
I use a mix of winter wheat, rye grass, alfalfa and red & white clover this time of year. I put it down after I move their fence as they'll eat it before it grows, otherwise. Then in spring I'll put down what they call the contractor's mix which has a lot of spring and summer grasses along with more alfalfa, clover and vetch. The winter wheat will start to die off in the spring and the others will replace it. If I get the mix right, its a one time and done seeding for the most part, but I'll still add winter wheat in the fall, as its an annual.
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I need to do something like this. And build a chicken tractor.
 
Sounds like Lemondrop has found a good home!
:woot

Today is to be chilly here. :tongue I still plan to get a few things done outside. The big house has 24 in it and that means the poops must go! :sick
While I am out there I may as well clean the kennel and Vinny's no longer needed space. Better for me to do it I suppose.

Then there is my workshop....... How did I let it get so messy??? :he I think hubby may have helped mess it up when he started cleaning the garage. I really need it cleaned up so I can reupholster the foot stool.


apryl29 said:
It's possible someone dumped her. Tubbs was clean, fat and cautiously friendly.. so either he has a real home, or someone left him behind. Haven't seen him since it started raining. I hope it means he's given up on getting a chicken meal. I want to let my chickens out today. I've got some work to do on Odin's area so he'll be out protecting his ladies today.


When I make meatballs I used an electric skillet on a lower temp so I don't burn them, and cover it for a little bit to cook through. It's made a load of difference vs using a frying pan on the stove. They don't stick, or burn, and they're evenly cooked. & it helps w/ the flat spots. Not sure if that'd help w/ what you're making... I don't make those. I bought fish for the first time in years b/c my older kid wanted to try it... now I have to figure out how to cook swai.


I have egg cartons, for large eggs, but I need cartons for xl/ jumbo eggs. Some of these things are HUGE.


I didn't see it either, but I realized that it does help when someone says there's a thread about... then you can follow them and find that thread w/o searching.


I thought this story was going to have a much different ending. Glad your bird was ok & his tail feathers grew back. My little bantam cockerel (before we knew he was a boy) came home w/ us one night b/c he wasn't playing nice w/ the others and I set him on the floor and he started following us around. After that he'd chase after my daughter. I was constantly worried he'd get stepped on b/c he was so tiny and would run right up to your feet.


I saw some at the store yesterday and wondered if chickens would actually eat it. I'll have to get one to try it out.


I never heard of pasture mix. Does it take long to grow? I don't have a space where I can move them, but their space is so barren right now I feel bad, esp since I can't let them out very often. I'd love it if I could get something growing in there even if they're just going to destroy it, but whatever it is, it'd have to grow pretty quickly.

Last night I went out and was cleaning up the coop b/c I didn't get to it on Tuesday b/c of child related obligations and found my girls had eaten another egg. That's either the 2nd or 3rd one this week. I'm going to go visit them at lunch to collect eggs. They have tons of feed that they've spilled out on the floor so even if their food dishes are empty they should have something to dig around and peck at. I even found an egg deposited in the run. I could have been there from Tuesday or Wed b/c I didn't do my usual lap around the run Tuesday b/c it was late and dark and rainy. These chickens, I swear. So my question is, what do you all put your chicken's feed in? I've seen the PVC pipe set up, but also read loads of people say it didn't work well for them. I know about the hanging feed thing, but I have a couple bantams and would practically have them on the floor anyway. I was thinking about getting one of those dog feeders where you fill it and it slowly releases it.
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I use the hanging feeders. I also have a few bantams. If you need to raise it to keep the billing out down you may need to put a couple of bricks near so the smaller birds have a booster seat.

Well off to release the raptors and get busy on chores.
 
21hens-incharge said:
I use the hanging feeders. I also have a few bantams. If you need to raise it to keep the billing out down you may need to put a couple of bricks near so the smaller birds have a booster seat.
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Thanks! Right now I have a couple dog food dishes on the floor. It wasn't a problem until recently. They like to stand in them and scratch and toss the food on the floor, I think it's b/c they're spending more time in doors b/c it won't stop raining. It wouldn't be an issue if they'd actually eat the stuff off the floor, they eat food out of the mud. I'll have to get one and give the little ones a step if they need it.
 
Anansi said:
Since I'm the odd one out as far as chicken living quarters, I'll throw my feeding style in. I use small corner feeders, but there's only one chicken in each pen, so it's pretty easy and works well.
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That's similar to what I'm doing w/ the dog food dish (unless what I'm seeing online is different than what you have), but they like to kick everything out on the floor.
 
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...MI_qTylpKg1wIVCW5-Ch1pUQuWEAQYASABEgLJK_D_BwE

This style works well. The plastic ones with the grids get dismantled by my birds and the smaller feeders like the next link end up with the clips giving out and tipping. The clips that secure the X across the bottom. Then the little metal thing is laying there just waiting to be eaten. Freaked me out and had me sifting litter looking for it.

http://www.murdochs.com/shop/little...MI0IfEk5Og1wIVDGl-Ch1dawTtEAQYBCABEgLL-_D_BwE

The better style is available in smaller feeders just have to pay attention to quality design.
 
21hens-incharge said:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...MI_qTylpKg1wIVCW5-Ch1pUQuWEAQYASABEgLJK_D_BwE

This style works well. The plastic ones with the grids get dismantled by my birds and the smaller feeders like the next link end up with the clips giving out and tipping. The clips that secure the X across the bottom. Then the little metal thing is laying there just waiting to be eaten. Freaked me out and had me sifting litter looking for it.

http://www.murdochs.com/shop/little...MI0IfEk5Og1wIVDGl-Ch1dawTtEAQYBCABEgLL-_D_BwE

The better style is available in smaller feeders just have to pay attention to quality design.
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Since I've started this adventure, I've sent dozens of feeders and waterers to the trash. There's no end to the birds' creativity on how to destroy something.:barnie
 

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