The Old Folks Home

[LFchixranch]

Actually the rats are starting to figure out that If I'm on the front porch, they can't come out. I told BF I was going to build a blind around the porch. He rolled his eyes and went back inside.

http://www.thelashop.com/pop-up-gro...m_medium=cpc&gclid=CLLdj-S_w7gCFcie4AodqFEABg

I found this for 100 bucks, no need for em to build something for temp use, oh and I would try the electronic gizmo from amazon first that was like 30 bucks

 

[gryeyes]

Actually the rats are starting to figure out that If I'm on the front porch, they can't come out. I told BF I was going to build a blind around the porch. He rolled his eyes and went back inside.

http://www.thelashop.com/pop-up-gro...m_medium=cpc&gclid=CLLdj-S_w7gCFcie4AodqFEABg I found this for 100 bucks, no need for em to build something for temp use, oh and I would try the electronic gizmo from amazon first that was like 30 bucks

Wow. I don't hunt anything, but even I think this is cool!

 

[Wisher1000]

The hen was a first time mom, but it was likely not her fault. She was doing a great job, but the chicks were out foraging, eating layer pellets with the others, and running around like crazy. The others were in a constant temperature and humidity, ate their fill of starter, and got extra treats in the way of greens and eggs. I think it was just a more consistent diet that made the difference.

 

[insanity]

Superchemicalgirl
I've raised rats for years and they are very smart. They also communicate quite well. They probably have figured out your routine.If one gets away from a trap or close call it will "tell" the others. Have you considered bringing in a pro? It's expensive but a pest guy might be able to knock them back to a more manageable number.

 

[LFchixranch]

Superchemicalgirl
I've raised rats for years and they are very smart. They also communicate quite well. They probably have figured out your routine.If one gets away from a trap or close call it will "tell" the others. Have you considered bringing in a pro? It's expensive but a pest guy might be able to knock them back to a more manageable number.

LOL if you haven't figured it out yet... IT'S PERSONAL now.....

 

[Wisher1000]

DH is fighting mice in the feedroom of the barn where my horse lives. He has been getting two holes in the bottom of each bag of feed from which the feed is pulled and scattered in the bottom of the bin they are stored in. He has been through all manner of devices to exterminate the vermin. He has placed spring traps, poison, and lately, glue traps. At first, he was excited that the glue traps were working well. His record was three mice on the same glue trap. Then, they quit working, but the holes were still being chewed in the sacks. He would put a glue trap at the corner where the hole was and Nothing. They would chew a new hole in the other corner of the bag. Then he put in a new bag and new traps, at both corners. Nothing, but there were new holes in the bags between the traps. Last week, he covered the floor of the bin, everywhere, all around the bottom of the sacks. Nothing -- no mice -- no holes! I said they are probably dropping onto the top of the sacks and into the open tops.
He said that was okay as long as they weren't wasting the feed! We all make concessions..........

 

[insanity]

War calls for allies and all is fair in love and war.

 

[chickadoodles]

DH is fighting mice in the feedroom of the barn where my horse lives. He has been getting two holes in the bottom of each bag of feed from which the feed is pulled and scattered in the bottom of the bin they are stored in. He has been through all manner of devices to exterminate the vermin. He has placed spring traps, poison, and lately, glue traps. At first, he was excited that the glue traps were working well. His record was three mice on the same glue trap. Then, they quit working, but the holes were still being chewed in the sacks. He would put a glue trap at the corner where the hole was and Nothing. They would chew a new hole in the other corner of the bag. Then he put in a new bag and new traps, at both corners. Nothing, but there were new holes in the bags between the traps. Last week, he covered the floor of the bin, everywhere, all around the bottom of the sacks. Nothing -- no mice -- no holes! I said they are probably dropping onto the top of the sacks and into the open tops.
He said that was okay as long as they weren't wasting the feed! We all make concessions..........

How true and FUNNY!!!!

 

[gryeyes]

[COLOR=800080]HOUSE CHICKENS?!?!?!?[/COLOR]

May I ask how that works? What do you do when they....poop and stuff? We had a wild bird enter the house about a year ago and I am STILL cleaning up the poo!

I really have only one permanent House Chicken, Sparkle the Silkie. But she has gone broody twice and raised chicks in the house, currently has three chicks. The "office" is the Incubator/ Nursery Room. However, I have pullets and hens which come inside to lay their eggs in special places, then go outside again. A BO is also broody for the second time; broody hens are NO problem, as they go outside for their daily constitutional. Then there are the chicks hatched and raised by Punkin (BO) and Sparkle which come inside at night to roost in the office, except for two of the pullets. Those are the two roosting on the TV audio bar. I have diapers for Sparkle. Other than that, I keep a blanket over the sofa, another cover over the easy chair, towels and rubberized shelf liner over furniture where the chickens settle. I wipe up poo with TP and toss it in the compost heap. The coffee table in the living room has a plastic tablecloth over it and a small, one step footstool placed on top of the tablecloth. There's something so comforting about the sounds of chicks and a momma hen clucking to them. I'd have to go outside to enjoy it, and in this heat, it's not something I can enjoy for more than a few short minutes. In the house, I get to hear it and watch them all the time. It's worth it to me. Sparkle was picked on in two previous flocks, so I made her a permanent House Silkie. At the time, I had a House Rooster, a WCB Polish I'd had to bring in so he could recuperate from severe crest picking three times before I just got him a diaper and kept him inside. Jack was a special needs fella, and he died unexpectedly a couple of months ago. I get to gather four very clean eggs INSIDE the house every day, from the gals who spend all day outside and even roost in the coop at night. They just don't want to lay their eggs with the "common" hens.

 

[chickensnewtome]

I really have only one permanent House Chicken, Sparkle the Silkie. But she has gone broody twice and raised chicks in the house, currently has three chicks. The "office" is the Incubator/ Nursery Room. However, I have pullets and hens which come inside to lay their eggs in special places, then go outside again. A BO is also broody for the second time; broody hens are NO problem, as they go outside for their daily constitutional. Then there are the chicks hatched and raised by Punkin (BO) and Sparkle which come inside at night to roost in the office, except for two of the pullets. Those are the two roosting on the TV audio bar.

I have diapers for Sparkle. Other than that, I keep a blanket over the sofa, another cover over the easy chair, towels and rubberized shelf liner over furniture where the chickens settle. I wipe up poo with TP and toss it in the compost heap. The coffee table in the living room has a plastic tablecloth over it and a small, one step footstool placed on top of the tablecloth.

There's something so comforting about the sounds of chicks and a momma hen clucking to them. I'd have to go outside to enjoy it, and in this heat, it's not something I can enjoy for more than a few short minutes. In the house, I get to hear it and watch them all the time.

It's worth it to me. Sparkle was picked on in two previous flocks, so I made her a permanent House Silkie. At the time, I had a House Rooster, a WCB Polish I'd had to bring in so he could recuperate from severe crest picking three times before I just got him a diaper and kept him inside. Jack was a special needs fella, and he died unexpectedly a couple of months ago.

I get to gather four very clean eggs INSIDE the house every day, from the gals who spend all day outside and even roost in the coop at night. They just don't want to lay their eggs with the "common" hens.

Oh so funny. Do you have to make little chicken diapers or do you buy them?