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[jennapoole]

 

[Spoiled Birds]

HOW DO YOU KEEP HAWKS AWAY? 2 days ago I came home to find a fresh still warm Buff pullet dead right at the doorway to their covered pen. Seems like she was on her way down the open run hill and just didn't make it. Today when we went out to do chores we found another Buff pullet up the hill dead. These are our first & second preditor losses ever. The other day I had an emotional break down, so not expecting that. Today just P'd me off. So other than not letting 9 big orps out of the 12x14 roofed pen what can I do?

 

[Wanex]

My advice would be getting a game rooster to free range wwiththem, a game roo will defend your ladies and possibly can even take down a hawk or simply chase him away.

 

[HerbGir1972]

Our babies

 

[Wanex]

Orp from the stoat attack is doing well

johnn you have some really fat Orp how old is she?

 

[Johnn]

johnn you have some really fat Orp

how old is she?

Thanks She's nearly 4 and a half

 

[Wanex]

Thats good i hope mine get to be as old as yours

 

[Johnn]

Thats good i hope mine get to be as old as yours

Thanks! Just realized that they are getting on the older side now! Hopefully they still have another few years left in them!

 

[Wanex]

Thanks! Just realized that they are getting on the older side now! Hopefully they still have another few years left in them!

Welcome, and is she still laying like she did when she had one year?

 

[Johnn]

Welcome, and is she still laying like she did when she had one year?

She's always been a really bad layer. Mainly because she's too busy hatching out! Her sister Daisy, still lays every other day