Arkansas folks speak up.........

[Ridgerunner]

This time of year mine don’t go broody but I don’t know how often yours go broody. I’d think if you put them in the incubator you need to plan to brood them yourself. You could get lucky but I wouldn’t this time of year.

 

[draye]

New thread I've started. Check it out.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1034269/the-calico-aloha-mottled-naked-neck-thread.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

New thread I've started. Check it out.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1034269/the-calico-aloha-mottled-naked-neck-thread.

Ok.

I looked.

As long as I hold my thumb over the neck and head of the picture, they are very pretty birds.

I really do like the mottling.

By the way, I think you sent your opossum problem to me. My mama hen was going nuts this morning and turns out a juvenile opossum had gotten into the coop. It got my one silkie last night but mama protected her babies well and all 6 are alive and well. Same can not be said for the opossum

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[draye]

Ok.    I looked.    As long as I hold my thumb over the neck and head of the picture, they are very pretty birds. 

I really do like the mottling. 

By the way, I think you sent your opossum problem to me.  My mama hen was going nuts this morning and turns out a juvenile opossum had gotten into the coop.  It got my one silkie last night but mama protected her babies well and all 6 are alive and well.  Same can not be said for the opossum .

No, threyre still here too. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

No, threyre still here too. Sorry for your loss.

Thanks. Glad it was just one. It is sad when you see dead opossums and raccoons on the road and think - "there's one less bullet to waste".

I hate to kill anything but have to protect the peeps.

 

[draye]

Thanks.  Glad it was just one.  It is sad when you see dead opossums and raccoons on the road and think - "there's one less bullet to waste".   I hate to kill anything but have to protect the peeps.

Well looks like something has learned this trap. Avoided it and got another hen.

Going to move to another run and see if they still can find a way in.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

So sorry they are wiping you out. It can be very frustrating. You might set up a game camera to see what you are dealing with.

 

[draye]

I'm thinking it is possums and coons.
The live trap is getting moved around that indicates coins, but two nights ago I caught a possum in it. So I think it's both.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

ARGGGG!!!! Life in the country!

 

[draye]

You got that right. However I wouldn't trade my country life for any life in two cities out together.

The reason I'm thinking coin this time is because there are more feathers than on previous attacks. The feathers are scattered all over the run and in the shed part. Where usually the feathers are in two or three places and not scattered so far.