Nevadans?

[chicharomirinda]

In addition to rabbits we have squirrels that like to steal the tomatoes. I have found that regular chicken wire helps. We have also trained the dogs to "get" the bunnies. So the little cute bunnies pretty much avoid our yard.

We lost our first chick today. We could not bring her back, she had a tumor that was growing on the back of her head, her feet were swelling, and she not responding to the antibiotics or vitamins. I suppose some just don't make it. We had to put her out of her misery. I feel we did the best we could. Could not help the tears though. I am amazed how quickly I got attached to her in her short 3 weeks of life.

Sorry I had my reply window open for so long, I didn't see your post before I posted mine. Sorry to hear about your chick.

Sounds like you did everything you could--there's nothing else really to do with a tumor.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

elizabeth those are some great pics

 

[sherylreno]

I'm sorry to hear about your chick Jann. We know you tried everything you could. We are here for you.

My MIL tried the 12' hardware wire all around her yard but the little itsby bitsy tiny baby bunnies just hop right through it. She now uses the 1/2" hardware wire all around her yard and it works. She did have a roadrunner get stuck in her yard, we didn't know it was there until we found it after it had died. Laying next to the wire trying to get out.

 

[americanvalkyrie]

I'm sorry to hear about your chick Jann. We know you tried everything you could. We are here for you.

My MIL tried the 12' hardware wire all around her yard but the little itsby bitsy tiny baby bunnies just hop right through it. She now uses the 1/2" hardware wire all around her yard and it works. She did have a roadrunner get stuck in her yard, we didn't know it was there until we found it after it had died. Laying next to the wire trying to get out.

Hold on to your hats all. I just heard today they are trying to genetically change chickens so they don't have wings and legs for the egg laying industry. I was shocked to hear this going on.

Where did you hear that? I'd love to read the article. I also read that, in Israel, they're breeding featherless chickens to save time on plucking. Can you imagine the poor things with their bare skin in the desert? You wouldn't want to eat the skin, I'm sure!

And although I still eat commercially-raised chicken, I have my opinions on people developing a bird that can't even exercise because people are so stuck on breast meat.

 

[NevadaRon]

One of my friends in Idaho has an 8-foot fence around her garden. 8 feet!!! And it's wood, too. I don't know how she gets enough sun in there, being up on the 45th Parallel.

That's what I meant by "practical"! I think I'll go with the electric fence.

In addition to rabbits we have squirrels that like to steal the tomatoes. I have found that regular chicken wire helps. We have also trained the dogs to "get" the bunnies. So the little cute bunnies pretty much avoid our yard.

We lost our first chick today. We could not bring her back, she had a tumor that was growing on the back of her head, her feet were swelling, and she not responding to the antibiotics or vitamins. I suppose some just don't make it. We had to put her out of her misery. I feel we did the best we could. Could not help the tears though. I am amazed how quickly I got attached to her in her short 3 weeks of life.

Unfortunately I don't have any dogs. Sorry to hear about your chickee!

Where did you hear that? I'd love to read the article. I also read that, in Israel, they're breeding featherless chickens to save time on plucking. Can you imagine the poor things with their bare skin in the desert? You wouldn't want to eat the skin, I'm sure!

And although I still eat commercially-raised chicken, I have my opinions on people developing a bird that can't even exercise because people are so stuck on breast meat.

I doubt they let the bare skin ones outside. They probably never see the sun their entire lives! BTW I'm with you - I much prefer dark meat. Still looking for a good "meaty" breed that fits the bill...

 

[2seth2]

sorry about your chick

love the photos

are you kidding me they will probly make 1 but thos how love drumsticks and wing will prostest i can see it now

WE ARE THE LEGS AND WINGS

 

[SunnyDawn]

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Cheap chicken wire should do it. And it doesn't need to be that high. When I lived against Huffaker Hill in South Reno, using a netting that was only 12 inches high and it kept them out so 24" wire should be fine. But I had to seal up all cracks, leaving no gaps.

That's what I use too Sunny except I also like to bury it 3-6 inches. It doesn't take much - just enough to discourage them from digging any further. My problem this year is what to do about the deer.

I'm thinking of putting another electric fence back a few feet from my garden fence. You can't build a fence high enough to keep them from jumping over (not in any practical way).


Thanks Missy and Ron. Pam says she has info on deer fencing she will post in awhile. Thanks for the info on the rabbit fencing.

Pam is doing really well after the spinal surgery!!! They said she can probably go home tomorrow! She said she was up and walking the next day and had a lot less sciatic pain than before. The surgery she described sounds sooooo much less invasive than what I had done ten years ago! She is obviously healing way faster too! She will be on soon to update everyone herself.

In addition to rabbits we have squirrels that like to steal the tomatoes. I have found that regular chicken wire helps. We have also trained the dogs to "get" the bunnies. So the little cute bunnies pretty much avoid our yard.

We lost our first chick today. We could not bring her back, she had a tumor that was growing on the back of her head, her feet were swelling, and she not responding to the antibiotics or vitamins. I suppose some just don't make it. We had to put her out of her misery. I feel we did the best we could. Could not help the tears though. I am amazed how quickly I got attached to her in her short 3 weeks of life.

Oh Jann I am so sorry!

I know you tried everything with that little chick!

 

[2seth2]

Does reno have any poultry swaps /buys

 

[chickee]

Seth, you better read up on chicken diseases and how bringing in other poultry can infect your flock. Poultry swaps, auctions and shows are the worst because these chickens are exposed to a lot of other chickens carrying diseases

Does reno have any poultry swaps /buys

 

[sherylreno]

Sorry I edited the post to remove what I posted because I couldn't find any articles to back up what my friend told me today. I've never heard of it before but it's only for the chickens that lay eggs not meat eating chickens. I do know once the egg layer reaches 2 years in age they are shipped to processing plants and that's where the canned chickens are made with.

I have duck news today. I came home to change my clothes and candle the eggs and was planning on going over to Aubrey's house to pick up her incubator to use for lock down so I would have 2 of them going but instead I all of a sudden noticed one of the eggs was rocking and had pipped. I had to stop everything and get them back in there as fast as I could and get the heat lowered and humidity raised so they wouldn't get shrink wrapped. This is telling me my temp was a bit high but I don't get it. I bought the reptile hygrometer and thermometer and I calibrated them both and they were exactly right. The only thing I can think of are the eggs themselves. I have 2 eggs going right now with 1 pip. Both the eggs were laid on the 4th day. That was the day I stayed up all night waiting for them to lay because it was in the 20's and I didn't want to take a chance the embryo's would die. Very odd. The 2 eggs are S4 and M4. All the others are right on schedule for Sunday to hatch but it looks like I'm going to have a duckling or 2 tomorrow while I'm at work.

Seth, there is a poultry swap coming up and Julie will be handling it. She'll let us know when it is and where it is. I do recommend her for more chickens but also like Candy said above me, you need to be careful with adding chickens to your existing flock. Her chickens are not exposed to the germs you have at your house and your chickens are not exposed to her germs. You can kill 1 or both of your flocks. It's better to have another area for any new chickens you want to bring in and watch them to make sure they will be okay. The minimum is 2 weeks and the maximum is 6 weeks. I prefer the 6 weeks myself. Also, when you take care of the new chickens you do that last after you have taken care of your first flock and don't wear the same clothes to the old flock that you wore to the new flock until they have been washed first. You should have 2 different pairs of shoes to wear for each flock as well. The germs out there are really bad for the chickens. Things have really changed over the years with the germs.