Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[seabreeze]

Don, thanks for the recommendation. Is it safe around chickens or do you stash the blocks of Rampage into the escape/entry holes of the rodents etc? Can you please elaborate exactly how you use it, placement etc.,? thanks!

 

[snowbird]

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I have a bait station in all the larger stalls I have , I use a 12" square box with plywood on top and use 2"x4" around the side and cut a 2" hole in the side for the mice and whatever to find the bait easier. I also use this box as something to set the water dish on. I have something else will elaborate on , later this evening.

 

[seabreeze]

GREAT idea Don on the bait station! Will definitely whip one up today and put lovely bait in it. Do you find the Rampage more enticing to the rodents? Sometimes the One Bite does not entice them.

 

[snowbird]

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The first few days you will need to replenish the pellets. I have also used PVC pipe and mounted on a 2" board on the wall. All you need is a T and a cap. and three short pieces of PVC and glue it all together except for the cap. You will want to take the cap off for refilling the pipe with pellets. This is 100 % chicken proof as it is mounted on wall on top of the 2" board with a pipe hanger. I will look and see if I can find one that is laying around in the shop and take a picture for you.

 

[seabreeze]

That sounds like another great idea Don but I'm having a hard time with my imagination on this one (PVC pipe). Don't the rodents have a hard time on the rounded surface inside the pipe or am I totally off base here in thinking how they access the poison? I await the photos!

 

[geebs]

I am guessing no one is interested in the links at the beginning of the thread... Still no responses..

 

[math ace]

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VC,

You got some explaining to do . ... . How is the chickdown and juvenile feathering different ( distinct) ? ? ?


THANKS

 

[Wynette]

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I'm a bit confused...why are you asking? I use them occasionally...

 

[math ace]

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Interesting. I find them to be not fat, not stupid, not loud, and a treasure to own.

Yep, mine are pretty dang smart! LOVE my main BCM roo. . . . Super smart boy. I TREASURE him so much that if I replace him with a better quality BCM for breeding purposes..... Well, this boy gets a permanent home at my place - - No Freezer camp in his future!

LOUD may not be the best adjective. My girls are peaceful ones unless they want to tell me something. Then they get louder the more they have to repeat themselves BECAUSE I am too stupid to understand what it is they want!

Well at least you are happy now MM

 

[Wynette]

Speaking of loud. I had 2 Welsummer hens one time that were the noisiest danged birds I have ever owned. Pretty eggies, but the constant yammering made me sell them. You should have seen my CL ad: perfectly healthy hens - two of them - super yacky, good layers, free to good home (did I mention super yacky?)