Colorado

[trsturself]

Great job Samsr!

Yes a pellet gun is plenty. They market them for that. Go down to Walmart or your local sporting goods store and grab one that has a high fps. It will have pic of varmints of one sort or another on the box. We use one at our house. I don't think their are rules against them. While any flying projectile has the potential to kill someone, it is highly unlikely you will do serious damage with a pellet gun. DH and his friends (and I've heard many other guys talk about this also) used to have wars with them and shoot each other! Boys!
A sight is helpful and not too expensive (a good red dot sight costs ~$40). Pellet guns are great to learn on, they are quiet and no recoil. They are also cheap and so are the pellets. It was DD's first gun and she loved it. She has progressed to a .22 now and is an excellent shot.

 

[Latestarter]

I concur with all so far. Since you live in a residential area (though spread out), a .22, though a small caliber, could ricochet and cause real problems. There's very little chance of a pellet ricocheting, and virtually any higher powered pellet gun will kill a rabbit (or squirrel, or really any small game animal) very efficiently and effectively as well as very CHEAPLY (and quietly). Head shots are best, but a body shot will also kill. Good hunting!

 

[maggiemo]

Thanks everyone. We will go shopping this weekend. Thanks for the details why a .22 isn't a great choice.

 

[Percheron chick]

Surprisingly it is legal to hunt even prairie dogs in Boulder County. You can not however let the bullet (pellet) leave your property. I would also call the sheriff and just tell them you are target practicing in case the neighbors report you.

I do have a pellet rifle if you want to borrow it.

 

[maggiemo]

Thanks for the offer. I'll ask my husband if he wants to borrow a pellet gun before her buys one to see if it is something he wants to do.
I am really grateful for the info.

 

[uzisuzuki]

Hello, fellow Coloradans! I'm new to BYC and chickens in general. I was directed to this part of the forum from the New Members section, so I thought I'd introduce myself!

My name is Summer and I have ended up taking in a rooster that got lost and was trying to live on my grandparents' front porch. Since signing up on BYC, I've gotten some conflicting rooster care advice so hopefully I'll be able to figure out what I'm doing or I find his original owner soon!

Hope today finds you smiling!

 

[trsturself]

Hello, fellow Coloradans! I'm new to BYC and chickens in general. I was directed to this part of the forum from the New Members section, so I thought I'd introduce myself!

My name is Summer and I have ended up taking in a rooster that got lost and was trying to live on my grandparents' front porch. Since signing up on BYC, I've gotten some conflicting rooster care advice so hopefully I'll be able to figure out what I'm doing or I find his original owner soon!

Hope today finds you smiling!

and the colorado thread.
Do you have any specific questions about the rooster?

 

[Double Kindness]

My boys are healing up nicely after their crow reduction surgery, buc member dretd did a fantastic job and I'm so thankful. They have a funny wheezing sound which is normal, my semi-quieted rooster Lenny makes the same noises.

A speckled sussex makes a very loud whooo hoo sports fan scream for his crow. I hate it. He's the first one slated to become a capon Saturday. And we're going to try to get them all done by the end of this weekend. My bf is taking Monday & Tuesday off work to help me get the rest of the work done to get these roosters and ducks off to freezer camp, and to move the Am. white bresse, haffies and cemanis outside. They are getting so big!

I got rid of a pair of muscovy ducks last night, now I'm down to just 8. But idk the sex of 4

Can anyone sex these ducks? I keep second guessing myself, I think the 2 black ones are boys, the brown ones girls?

 

[trsturself]

Well I went out and checked out the birds last night. I didn't see any signs of anything wrong. We've been battling lice for a long time but the birds actually looked better instead of worse. There was a few sneezes but no junky eyes or noses. No runny poops. I'm hoping to go to Big R tomorrow and pick up some fake eggs.

 

[maggiemo]

Well I went out and checked out the birds last night. I didn't see any signs of anything wrong. We've been battling lice for a long time but the birds actually looked better instead of worse. There was a few sneezes but no junky eyes or noses. No runny poops. I'm hoping to go to Big R tomorrow and pick up some fake eggs.

Did you pick some of the birds up and feel their pelvises? The birds laying will have about 2 1/2 to three fingers of width between bones. The molting/non-layers will have pelvis bones almost touching.....you probably knew this.....