NY chicken lover!!!!

[Glasshen]

Rancher, that is wonderful that you saved her! Poor girl must have been terrified.

 

[Tough Old Bird]

fox came and snatched my Sussex. I was home and came out just after it happened. Followed feathers into the woods. It dropped her and took off. She's recouping inside and I hope she'll be okay. I wasn't sure what happened but saw the fox running across a neighbors yard.

I don't let them out unless it's for a short period while I'm there.

Hope she's not injured too badly and can recover quickly. What good fortune that you were there to get her back.

TOB

 

[elieugene6]

Congrats! She is adorable. Almost makes me want another

 

[miquwid]

Rancher i hope she gets better soon

 

[Gramma Chick]

I read in the paper today that Tabitha had her baby girl yesterday...Congrats Tabitha & Travis!

congrats Tab on the new girlie bundle all cuties Everyone !

 

[houseofknauss]

fox came and snatched my Sussex. I was home and came out just after it happened. Followed feathers into the woods. It dropped her and took off. She's recouping inside and I hope she'll be okay. I wasn't sure what happened but saw the fox running across a neighbors yard.

I don't let them out unless it's for a short period while I'm there.

hey rancher, I have got to say, I had such a bad time with foxes and other predators since 2007. This year, once we got the secure coop built, I have only had 3 losses between the ducks and the chickens(knock on wood). My rooster is full grown(sussex in my avatar) and seems to do a really good job. the red tail hawks and the bald eagles don't bother too much(only once this year and I scared the crap out of it with the gsd)--
check out your local animal control trap guy --we have one that will come up during season and trap to get the pelts and it is very cheap then.

I have been VERY lucky --my crew free ranges all day all the time.(do you need a rooster, I have extra now lol)

 

[Lynzi777]

Well it's Day 5 in the bator for my eggs and I don't think a single one of them is fertile. I candled them this morning and not a single vein has started on any of them. One of the Buff Orp eggs doesn't even look like it has a yolk! I'll be cracking that one open later on. So this batch is a bust....

 

[stonykill]

hey rancher, I have got to say, I had such a bad time with foxes and other predators since 2007. This year, once we got the secure coop built, I have only had 3 losses between the ducks and the chickens(knock on wood). My rooster is full grown(sussex in my avatar) and seems to do a really good job. the red tail hawks and the bald eagles don't bother too much(only once this year and I scared the crap out of it with the gsd)--
check out your local animal control trap guy --we have one that will come up during season and trap to get the pelts and it is very cheap then.

I have been VERY lucky --my crew free ranges all day all the time.(do you need a rooster, I have extra now lol)

there should not be a charge for a guy to trap your property in season. If you are being charged by someone to trap your property in season you are being ripped off.

 

[JLaw]

28ish eggs and broccoli with 2 extra shells for the ladies.

 

[Lynzi777]

When you feed back eggs to the chickens do they have to be cooked or can you blend them and mix it in with their feed? Reason asking is because I was going to throw all these eggs in the bator out but thought why not give them back to the chickens?