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Thanks for your understanding-- We have lost a rooster this week--not sure how. ANd there has been enormous destruction of woodland across the road awaiting 45+ houses. A huge loss to the native wildlife! I've always tried to be understanding of the native creatures, with deer and coyote passing thru on their own trails across our land, but with this extra temptation of chicks, how can I blame them for needing a meal. Best to remove temptation.
Do you have room in your brooder for momma too? Then you could have both the safety and the added comfort of knowing they are being taken care of even when you can't be there with them? I totally understand you trying to protect them, but if momma raises them it is sooooooo much easier!! I've done it both ways.
Lost another hen this morning--coyote pasted the coop and came up to the house and left a zillion feathers. My son was screaming bloody murder at the coyote ( baseball bat in hand) but it made off with it's meal. Boys quickly figured out it was one of their favs.
I have put up fencing to push the coyote out of the area and dwhile I was finiashing the girls were russling in the woods well past the trail !!!! Destined to become dinner unless I get more fencing in place.
Broody hen was put in the coop with her friends last night and woke up ready to scavenge for the day. I do have 3 eggs in the incubator--will give them a few days.
A BA has decided to go broody but can't make up her mind which nest box of eggs to sit on!!
Thanks for your understanding-- We have lost a rooster this week--not sure how. ANd there has been enormous destruction of woodland across the road awaiting 45+ houses. A huge loss to the native wildlife! I've always tried to be understanding of the native creatures, with deer and coyote passing thru on their own trails across our land, but with this extra temptation of chicks, how can I blame them for needing a meal. Best to remove temptation.
Do you have room in your brooder for momma too? Then you could have both the safety and the added comfort of knowing they are being taken care of even when you can't be there with them? I totally understand you trying to protect them, but if momma raises them it is sooooooo much easier!! I've done it both ways.
Lost another hen this morning--coyote pasted the coop and came up to the house and left a zillion feathers. My son was screaming bloody murder at the coyote ( baseball bat in hand) but it made off with it's meal. Boys quickly figured out it was one of their favs.
Broody hen was put in the coop with her friends last night and woke up ready to scavenge for the day. I do have 3 eggs in the incubator--will give them a few days.
A BA has decided to go broody but can't make up her mind which nest box of eggs to sit on!!
