North Carolina

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

A couple of options would be to
1. Clip her wings. She may still get in the trees, but only if you have low branches. Unfortunately from those she can hop up and still get pretty high.
2. If you have a fenced run, keep them in the run for a week or two and re-train her to use the coop.

There are a lot of predators that will get them if they are in the trees. Opossums especially will get them at night.

RF - very interesting about the fire flies... but I can't imagine intentionally cutting them apart like Hollow mentioned... ewwww. The other night we were out late and when I went to put the chickens up it was already dark. Our wood line had the most beautiful lightshow in progress. I love fire flies. We don't have them in WA where I grew up.

NH - yeah, there are a lot of us with roos to get rid of! LOL. I am waiting for the weather to cool off before I take them to auction and waiting for some to grow out. I have seen Hollow's roos and if you want any of the breeds she has you really won't go wrong with hers. I am sure that Beth, CSB (I have some of her lavender am's), and RF also have great birds too! All of them are as biosecurity paranoid as I am so you will get nice healthy birds.

Luke, your dark brahma is nice!

Hope I didn't forget anyone... fighting a headache today.

hope your headache goes away quickly.

 

[lknmomma]

I was wondering when it would be ok to add my month old chicks to the coop with my 2 2 month old white Plymouth rocks. The chicks are a mix. Thanks!

 

[Tikkijane]

Good Morning everyone!  Managed to get a whole 2 hours of consecutive sleep last night...WOOT!!  Busy day planned here as I have some Christmas sewing to start working on (especially since DD#1 picked out her Christmas dress pattern and I think a wedding dress would have been LESS complicated!!), bread to be made and another call in to Animal Control today.
  I am not fond of animal control right now.  They told me they will not do anything until I "spot" the predator and to call immediately once I see it.  I am going to call again today to see if someone will come out and try to trap/capture it...if not, I have a farmer friend who has humane animal traps and has offered to stop over and set up a few...then I would just have to call AC once the traps are triggered.  Until this one is captured, all birds/ducks are under lockdown!!
  Once lockdown is over, I will be in the market for a nice Rooster to keep my girls company (can you believe it?  someone LOOKING for a rooster) - with 3 kiddos though, I won't be able to travel very far (especially with a 2wk old that is eating every 1.5 hours), so please keep me in mind if you have something available and are relatively close to Johnston County!  I'd hate for my girls to be rooster-less for too too long (they might forget what it's like to be harassed by one...LOL)  
  DH is working a crazy week this week, but the bonus is that we will be able to work on rearranging the chickens and coops - and he will be able to start working on the expansion!!  We are planning to build another "coop" - this one will be an enclosed lean-to style to be used for goats in the future, but until then it will be our new broody box!  Our old broody box will be refitted, redesigned and be utilized solely as a quarantine pen (especially since it is away from the other coops).  Lots of building/work to be done...I am anxiously looking forward to it!!

Hope everyone has a great day!!

Where are you in relation to me? I'm near Rocky Mount.......

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

NH what type of rooster are you looking for and how old?

LOL....I really hadn't thought about a breed...oops!!

I would like a dual purpose one as we tend to process the extra roosters when we have a broody, (DH wants a RIR because they are "cool" in his eyes - I'd prefer something kid friendly and one with a good disposition around little kids) so, I'm pretty flexible there?!? As for age...well young enough and/or old enough to handle a group of 10 girls...LOL

ETA: Tikki - I have NO idea where I am to RM...LOL, I've never been there... I think the furthest I have been that way was Wilson - which is a solid 30-35 mins from us. Sorry...

 

[sbrooks88]

Hey guys. Bad news. Little chick is doing very bad today she can't even move. Could someone tell me how to... You know? In a not so messy way. She's just a baby and my heart is broken. I don't want her to suffer anymore

 

[BHep]

LOL....I really hadn't thought about a breed...oops!!

I would like a dual purpose one as we tend to process the extra roosters when we have a broody, (DH wants a RIR because they are "cool" in his eyes - I'd prefer something kid friendly and one with a good disposition around little kids) so, I'm pretty flexible there?!? As for age...well young enough and/or old enough to handle a group of 10 girls...LOL

ETA: Tikki - I have NO idea where I am to RM...LOL, I've never been there... I think the furthest I have been that way was Wilson - which is a solid 30-35 mins from us. Sorry...

IMO: RIR roosters are not the nicest rooster. They tend to get aggressive to humans. I am not saying this to cause an argument with anyone. This is MY opinion and I have heard this opinion expressed by many others.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I agree with Beth. RIR roos, while beautiful, have a reputation for an attitude problem. Every one I've had has been fine when young, and turned aggressive around a year old. The pullets are wonderful though.

Perhaps you should pull up some breed lists with pictures, since it appears your hubby likes a pretty roo. Find one that he likes the looks of but has a reputation for being easy to deal with. Hmmmm....make a list. Don't let him choose one. Choose several. Then see if you can find one of them.

 

[ramirezframing]

IMO: RIR roosters are not the nicest rooster. They tend to get aggressive to humans. I am not saying this to cause an argument with anyone. This is MY opinion and I have heard this opinion expressed by many others.

X2 My DH had one once for when we had RIR hens. He wanted to breed them for more RIR. Well, not only did he say heck NO to another rooster after we got rid of that one, but when the RIR hens all died of what ever they died from, he did not want to replace them with more RIR girls. This rooster was very mean. He would attack anybody and everybody. DH sold him to a co-worker that was gonna eat him. Well this co-worker didn't listen to DH when DH said to kill the rooster before he untied the roosters legs. After a few days the co-worker told DH that the rooster got away and was living under his porch and would attack anything/ one that came near the porch.

 

[ramirezframing]

I agree with Beth. RIR roos, while beautiful, have a reputation for an attitude problem. Every one I've had has been fine when young, and turned aggressive around a year old. The pullets are wonderful though.

Perhaps you should pull up some breed lists with pictures, since it appears your hubby likes a pretty roo. Find one that he likes the looks of but has a reputation for being easy to deal with. Hmmmm....make a list. Don't let him choose one. Choose several. Then see if you can find one of them.

Sounds like a great plan

 

[sbrooks88]

Never mind she just passed away on her own about 20 minutes ago. I just buried her. :'(