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[Mother2Hens]

Originally Posted by danand
Mother2Hens- Also we have several hawks that survey our field and property. They've been very vocal lately and are probably mating. My Lf are out everyday and so far they haven't been bothered by them. I'm certain I could not let my Bantys be free. The large black ones you're seeing have to be black vultures. Hawks are always solitary. We have a lot of the black vultures too.

First of all, thanks to all who posted information about dealing with predators including our recent invasion of flocks of large birds that I thought were hawks, but probably are vultures. Ironically, my maiden name is Geier, which means vulture in German! (pronounce Guy-er) Geier vultures are in the category of Old World vultures, which aren't found in the U.S., and I must point out that Geier vultures are much more attractive that the New World vultures found in the U.S. I've attached photos to show a couple of types of Geier vultures (in case you and your chickens ever move to Europe, Africa, or Asia where Old World vultures are found -- haha)

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Maybe I'll work on a fb page after the kids go to bed. I won't be one of those that adds a million people just to have them. Just a select few, probably family and chicken people

LOL, tell me about it! I had several i added when i played the "farmville" game, ugh! I am still deleting people I don't know. I finally blocked all the games but 1, and quit accepting friend invites unless they are friends or family.

 

[danand]

Those are much prettier than ours!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Originally Posted by danand
Mother2Hens- Also we have several hawks that survey our field and property. They've been very vocal lately and are probably mating. My Lf are out everyday and so far they haven't been bothered by them. I'm certain I could not let my Bantys be free. The large black ones you're seeing have to be black vultures. Hawks are always solitary. We have a lot of the black vultures too.

First of all, thanks to all who posted information about dealing with predators including our recent invasion of flocks of large birds that I thought were hawks, but probably are vultures. Ironically, my maiden name is Geier, which means vulture in German! (pronounce Guy-er) Geier vultures are in the category of Old World vultures, which aren't found in the U.S., and I must point out that Geier vultures are much more attractive that the New World vultures found in the U.S. I've attached photos to show a couple of types of Geier vultures (in case you and your chickens ever move to Europe, Africa, or Asia where Old World vultures are found -- haha)

WOW beautiful birds! We have redtails every year and buzzards (turkey vultures) I fire 1 shotgun shell off and they leave. I won't shoot them, but i can sure scare them away. I do the arm waving screaming crazy lady thing at them if they actually perch in the trees, that works well too

I always know when one is high up. Red lets out this loud HRRRRRRRRRR! and all the birds run for the coops. What a good rooster, just love him

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

Originally Posted by danand
Mother2Hens- Also we have several hawks that survey our field and property. They've been very vocal lately and are probably mating. My Lf are out everyday and so far they haven't been bothered by them. I'm certain I could not let my Bantys be free. The large black ones you're seeing have to be black vultures. Hawks are always solitary. We have a lot of the black vultures too.

First of all, thanks to all who posted information about dealing with predators including our recent invasion of flocks of large birds that I thought were hawks, but probably are vultures. Ironically, my maiden name is Geier, which means vulture in German! (pronounce Guy-er) Geier vultures are in the category of Old World vultures, which aren't found in the U.S., and I must point out that Geier vultures are much more attractive that the New World vultures found in the U.S. I've attached photos to show a couple of types of Geier vultures (in case you and your chickens ever move to Europe, Africa, or Asia where Old World vultures are found -- haha)

They are prettier but you still wouldn't want to nap in the yard when they are hanging around

 

[CluckAcres]

Here is some pics of new chicks...




Above you can see my golden campine. There is 3 they are the black,grey and brown chicks. The 3rd one is in very back can see just the top of his head.


This is my little Ameraucana/ Cochin chick. The only one I had and it hatched. It is from the hatch before this last one. It wouldnt cooperate to get good pic.


This is one of my brooders. Its divided in two and I rotate chicks by hatches. They stay in this brooder for up to 2 weeks or depending on how crowded it is. Right now my new chicks are on left side and the hatch from last week is on right side.

 

[Too Fast]

I have a pop up door in the middle of one of my coops in the floor. My coop sits 3 feet of ground. When i go to clean it out i go in pull up door and then put wheel barrel under the hole and just scoop bedding threw the hole into wheel barrel. Then i dump it in my compost pile for the garden.

Thanks, some good advice about how to compost the bedding.

too fast you could get them some to be on the safe side. I just feed mine the chick starter and meal worms and make sure they have plenty of water. They seem to be doing just fine, getting bigger everyday

Ashley in Indiana.

Thanks for that. The chicks seem to be doing fine here as well, they do have plenty of water, and getting bigger faster everyday here too. Need a bigger brooder lol. And keep working on the coop.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

They look great cluck, I am on brooder overload here! 13 eggs go in lock down tomorrow.

 

[CluckAcres]

They look great cluck, I am on brooder overload here! 13 eggs go in lock down tomorrow.

All my brooders have chicks in them as well. LOL

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I am really hoping the goslings will hatch, I almost have their pondside enclosure completed so i will have room for the babies too. Did the batch of eggs you might have duck eggs in hatch yet? My muscovy lay an off white egg with a waxy look to them. Ducks and geese take 28 days, and I guess the muscovy can go out longer. I am reading more about them before we try to hatch.