She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[rossfam06]

Well Ive now read the first 1100 post and needed to comment on the large coop/runs mentioned.

We found 1 way to get a good chicken coop for keeping predators out. When you think its done, put a cat in there and lock it in. put the cats favorite treat about 2 feet from the coop. go away. come back later - if the cat is no longer in the coop - you need to fix your design. if it is - well done, you now just need to make sure the wire is too thick for a rat or fox to eat.

Well if you had my cat.....he would just sit there and stare at the the treats until you felt bad enough to let him out. He is so lazy. He just watches birds fly by which i am okay with. He is 11 years old and he's our Old Man Tuffie.

Subbing! I'm late to the party, but this thread is AWESOME! Great idea, guys!

Welcome to a whole bunch of crazy!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!

What in the HECK is coming out of that bator? lol

I want to see!!!!!. I am excited.

 

[sjturner79]

lolz, or put dogs outside and wait and see if they get in...there are dog ppl, and cat ppl.

Most dogs won't go through a rat or possum sized hole. My brothers advice is to shoot the cat when you're done with the test

 

[BYC910]

Well the shipped bcms did not hatch. They were all Scrambled. Through them out this morning. At least the turkey eggs have signs of life, but have saddled air çells. 28 days will be Saturday. I need some luck.

I'm a little behind but I still have time to wish you good luck with your turkey hatch. and sorry about your bcm's

 

[rossfam06]

Good night all!!! Until tomorrow morn!

 

[BYC910]

What in the HECK is coming out of that bator? lol

not what the heck it' what the neck

 

[BYC910]

If I set eggs on June 5th at 10pm what day should I go into lockdown?

I think I start into the 18th day tonight at 10pm so maybe I will just lockdown tonight sometime.

that's not hard to figure out set on Friday hatch on Friday lock down Tuesday I set on Saturday lock down on Wednesday . were the eggs on a auto turner. I like the way they are supported I wonder did you follow Amy's hatch she stopped turning on day 14 .Is that right Amy day 14

 

[BlackwoodHollow]

not what the heck it' what the neck

 

[BlackwoodHollow]

Well Ive now read the first 1100 post and needed to comment on the large coop/runs mentioned.

We found 1 way to get a good chicken coop for keeping predators out. When you think its done, put a cat in there and lock it in. put the cats favorite treat about 2 feet from the coop. go away. come back later - if the cat is no longer in the coop - you need to fix your design. if it is - well done, you now just need to make sure the wire is too thick for a rat or fox to eat.

Fabulous. Now, to catch me a cat. . . herrrrreeee kitty, kitty.

 

[BlackwoodHollow]

Hey Amy, go help this kid out: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/993772/does-this-egg-look-ok-the-membrane#post_15452059
He's got a chick with a pretty good zip, but it looks like the membrane is drying and the chick is probably stuck

Kid did it!! You guys rawk!

 

[chicapee]

I'm a little behind but I still have time to wish you good luck with your turkey hatch. and sorry about your bcm's 

Thank you and thanks to everyone else for sending the luck my way. The eggs were from ebay. I really only bid on the turkey eggs and he threw in 8 bcm eggs too. It is still disappointing even though they were a bonus. I wouldn't have bought eggs that are shipped but it seems to be quite limited in what's on offer in my area. Bantam and silkie appear to be common. I will probably try marans aga in later. I would like to try some blue eggs too.