Arizona Chickens

[EmmaDonovan]

Coyotes are common around here. They are most active from dusk to dawn when they hunt both singly and in packs. We sometimes see them during the day when walking the dogs but rarely near the house.

We have lights and cameras but mostly you have to have a predator proof coop and run. Two of our three temporary day pens are not coyote-proof, but the coop where the chickens sleep at night is. Kudos to my roommate who built that thing like a fortress. It even survived a tornado.

When we rebuild our permanent run and coop in a few months, it will be secure on all six sides and completely predator proof. At least that's the plan!

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Baked some flock blocks for the first time last night. They came out great. I proudly distributed them around the pens this morning.

"What's that? We've never seen that before. Looks dangerous!" The hens all flew/ran away from them.

The alpha finally mustered up some courage and snuck up on one. She cautiously gave it one peck and declared it Not Food so none of the flock will have anything to do with the blocks.

I even sprinkled some grubs on top of each block to indicate it was food and encourage them to peck at it. They just ate the grubs and left the blocks untouched. I broke up the blocks (they were small, like 4"x4") to see if that was maybe less intimidating. They still ignored them. They also screeched at me for not bringing them any treats.

I know they'll eventually figure it out but sheesh.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

No one is eating the flock blocks.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Well heck. I picked up all the flock block pieces. I'll break them down and mix them with some pumpkin-salmon mash and give that to the chickens tomorrow. They should figure out how to eat that.

With the 80+ temps we've been having, the flies and squirrels have returned. Anyone else seeing flies and squirrels around? So weird two days before Christmas!

 

[BenisonsChickns]

Well heck. I picked up all the flock block pieces. I'll break them down and mix them with some pumpkin-salmon mash and give that to the chickens tomorrow. They should figure out how to eat that.

With the 80+ temps we've been having, the flies and squirrels have returned. Anyone else seeing flies and squirrels around? So weird two days before Christmas!

Yeah we’ve had some flies up here, also trapped a mouse a couple days ago… it feels too warm for Christmas. If I don’t get to it Merry Christmas to all our BYC friends!!!!!

 

[igorsMistress]

We have a few flies right now as well. And bees.

 

[cavemanrich]

 

[igorsMistress]

 

[igorsMistress]

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Merry Christmas to you and yours Cavey

 

[cavemanrich]

Merry Christmas to you and yours Cavey

Wishing you speedy recovery,,
Have you been burning the Yule Log?