Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

If I was a chicken in a crockpot (of any size) I would be worried! Just saying.

So by reading this I take it you don't like the idea. I haven't fully read the whole of of the thread I didn't have time, I'll go back in tomorrow. I'm really interested in this lady and her investigated mind

 

[Marie2020]

If I was a chicken in a crockpot (of any size) I would be worried! Just saying.

We are both definitely crackpots my dear

Do you think we both came from the same egg a double yoke maybe and got split up

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Ok, I don't know if it was a fluke or not when my brother saw the hawks the other day, but, I am now 100% convinced it was not a hawk that is killing my chickens. I know this because the culprit went after squirrel a hour and a half ago. Huge bold coyote. It came off the hill and ran right by me before I even knew what was happening. It missed, only because I grabbed the hoe and gave chase while screaming for my dad to get outside with the gun. It ran back up on the hill but that is ok, set out bait in the back yard and me and mom are outback waiting. With a loaded shotgun. It will be back, not only has it got my chickens I've found out 3 of my neighbors have lost outside cats. Now that the culprit is known, everyone is on watch. And when you have to scream for a gun, you learn how many neighbors have guns, 2 of my neighbors beat my dad outside with a gun as they had witnessed the attempted attack. One way or another, it will be taken care of.

As much as I understand and respect coyotes I agree the attacks have to be stopped. There might be low regular prey numbers in your area, which is too bad for the coyotes, and hunger probably emboldens them. But they need to figure out it's better to stay away. Possibly killing one will teach the pack, but probably not. You cannot get rid of them, even if you and you neighbors killed one every day. They will increase their fertility to make up the numbers. They know how to live very closely with humans and are everywhere, just not seen. They actually control raccoon numbers and prey on rat populations in urban areas.

Have you considered electric fencing with gates? Coyotes do not act alone, the pack is aware of your community and you cannot have a significant affect on numbers through culling, satisfying as it may be due to the horrible deaths you all have had. Packs stabilize their numbers based on prey availability and pack need. Ultimately you have to prevent access with physical barriers to protect your stock and small animals.

I don't mean to preach, just passing on what I've learned about them to help you make your own decisions. We have plenty of coyotes here in my rural area, and in New York there is a season for hunting them, and folks here make some money on pelts. But they don't hunt much around us because they hunt with dogs, and the coyotes run down to the interstate about a mile from us. They know it's a safe place - and the guys here don't want their dogs down there (the coyotes are smarter about cars than the dogs are). We saw a documentary on coyotes where it was discovered in a study that off-ramps and on-ramps are some of the favorite denning spots for them.

 

[Marie2020]

Have a good night everyone

 

[featherhead007]

Have a good night everyone

I hope so. Last night was horrible

 

[featherhead007]

I hope so. Last night was horrible

Good night

 

[RoyalChick]

Some more pics of the new girls, I do know one thing, come Fluffy Butt Fridays these girls have some big booties to show off.
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Those are some big fluffy ladies with lots of petticoats!

 

[featherhead007]

I mustered up enough energy to go out and feed and water the chickens. (Watermelon Treats too) I’m going back into the house now. Maybe sleep this fever away. The chickens will be okay without me for a while.

 

[saxgoddess25]

Going to be having a talk with property owner (Not the person in camper) re: that very subject. More dogs after that will involve sheriff's department and/or shoot, shovel, and shut up.

I'm a dog lover (and canine handler at my job), yet I highly support the SSS method. Dogs killing livestock is bad news and if people can't keep them under control, they shouldn't have them in the first place.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

This describes what I'm going through right now perfectly. And yes compared to my sister and my dad now, I'm calling my case of covid mild. What gets me is the headache really didn't start until about a week after I tested positive.

Massive amounts of fluids eased the headache for me. I could keep it from being debilitating at least. I get a migraine maybe once a year, it's under control, so I guess I'm susceptible that way. Nothing seemed to really help the fatigue and weird brain fog though, just had to live with it for awhile, rest as much as possible but also get some exercise every day, and let my body do the best it could.