I moved some chicks into the coop and they have been crying non-stop

[aoxa]

I'm sure they will be fine. Took my 8 week old cochin a while to figure the roosts out. I just helped her up, turned of the light and left. They don't bother her if it's dark. If the light is on, that's another story. She's 14 weeks old now, and is doing fine. She was at the bottom of the pecking order until I added four new ones. She is now ahead of 3!

All are older than she is. She's a trooper! She will be bigger than everyone soon enough

 

[ScottyHOMEy]

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Whaaat!!!

Apologies for taking the thread off on a jag, but what gives with the coyotes??

If one has foxes, coyotes or other predators picking off their flocks, herds, gaggles, whatever . . . then one has one's choices for how to deal with the predators, which might include eliminating them or chalking up their presence to the natural order and taking protective measures.

"Lucky for them" they stop a few yards short?? No. Lucky for you. I subscribe to the notion that animals have a right to live in their habitat. But so do I. A coyote as bold and aggressive as you describe really needs dispatching.

If I had coyotes or foxes bold enough to challenge me on my own place, there would be a properly-sized sidearm on my hip as I went about my chores. The second time we will have met up, they will be stopped for good.

As for the chickens, I think you've got it. They'll be fine. They're just going through the stress of finding their new place in the world.

 

[aoxa]

Quote:
Whaaat!!!

Apologies for taking the thread off on a jag, but what gives with the coyotes??

If one has foxes, coyotes or other predators picking off their flocks, herds, gaggles, whatever . . . then one has one's choices for how to deal with the predators, which might include eliminating them or chalking up their presence to the natural order and taking protective measures.

"Lucky for them" they stop a few yards short?? No. Lucky for you. I subscribe to the notion that animals have a right to live in their habitat. But so do I. A coyote as bold and aggressive as you describe really needs dispatching.

If I had coyotes or foxes bold enough to challenge me on my own place, there would be a properly-sized sidearm on my hip as I went about my chores. The second time we will have met up, they will be stopped for good.

As for the chickens, I think you've got it. They'll be fine. They're just going through the stress of finding their new place in the world.

Yeah, for sure.. I would be calling someone who could take care of the problem if I wasn't able.