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[sundancenbare]

Wow so many of you hav been busy. When I go out and visit my chickens I see the coop needs to be cleaned but I don't have the strength to do anything about it. Darn it. Predator contol is so hard, Desert have you considered Llama or a great pryynese living in your stock area. They are amazing coyote control. When I had my farm I always kept a LLama around never had any predator problems as the Llama would stomp the crap out of them and after once they did not come around. We had a fox try one night but the Llama killed it. Thry sre pretty cheap right now so you may consider it.

 

[Shmeal]

I haven't posted on here for quite a while but I do try to read through the threads at least once a week. Scary, scary story about the coyotes. I know they roam around the hills up here. My neighbors have heard them, but so far no one has seen any.

Anyway. I have a beautiful Buff Orpington cockerel, that was named Daisy for the first 3 months of life. I started calling "her" Daisy Duke in early July because of the huge legs, red comb and wattle, trying not to jump to conclusions. Last week HE started trying to crow. LOL I didn't know that roosters needed practice to get the full cock-a-doodle-doo going. I just double checked with our city offices and we can actually keep a rooster here as long as the neighbors don't complain, but I'm not interested in fertile eggs and hatching chicks. IF I decide I want to try that down the road then I'll be back on here asking for advice and buying eggs for a specific breed.

So, is anyone interested in a young rooster? He's strong and healthy and going to be a big, beautiful bird. Our birds were hatched April 19th

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[Shmeal]

Well, my rooster is gone. I should be happy because it solves a dilemma, but I will miss him.

S/He was my grandkids' favorite and I know they will miss seeing him and chasing him around the yard. He was pretty good at standing still until they were almost close enough to touch and then he'd run. I think he liked the game as much as my grandson did.

There were so many roosters listed on KSL this morning that I was sure I wouldn't find any takers. Someone saw my ad and drove up from Weber County to get him. His kids were pretty excited thinking they were going to be getting chicks. I said he was still kind of young and didn't have that all figured out yet.

New question of the day. Will three hens be happy or should I start looking for a new girl to take the place of Daisy Duke? I know they are flocking birds and the more the merrier, but our coop can really only handle four birds. My hubby thinks three is fine; less feed, less poop, more room for them at night on the roost. Anyone have a youngish hen that needs a new home? I have a Welsummer, a Barred Partridge Rock and a ditsy Easter Egger, so I'd want to bring in a hen that would fit well with them. I won't be back on to check until tomorrow. We are heading up the canyon for a hike (taking advantage of the great weather) and then over to Bear Lake for some fresh raspberry shakes. Oh yeah, some fresh raspberries too.

 

[Desert Springs]

OMG Desert, how scary for you and all your animals. I hope you get the pack. My parents live on out skirts of Albuquerque, and they get coyotes, all the time. You hear them howling 1/2 the night. Usually if one does come by the house, just a flash light towards them scares them off. I'm so sorry that yours are fearless of people. So very sad how society makes these wild animals have to move in with us.

I do know if they feel threaten, and they don't have a way to escape, they will attack, but more so like a dog, bite and run off. At least the ones by my moms. Her neighbor cornered one in their yard one day, and it had no where to go, and he was only armed with a shovel, the coyote bit his arm really good, but only bit once and brought him hard on the ground and then ran off.

Can you maybe call animal control to see if they can be trapped an re-located since your so close to the Native Lands. That's what they do by my moms if they get one that is always walking the streets. They are all protected out there, most of the land around my parents is all Native Lands.

Animal control out here is usually some government guy... (our last 'guy' was killed in a rollover a few months ago, along with his favorite dog and horse. His nephews and brother live across the lane so they have taken it upon themselves to fill in until the state politics gets around to hiring another predator control man). The neighbors are out hunting now with their high powered rifles.... I, not having any sleep last night, but rather was on 45 minute interval patrols all night is now suffering the price with a migraine.

I'm sure they'll find the den and eradicate the pack. Since they have cattle, they will want them gone too.

I have read most oil works. Motor oil is supposed to be great. The reason I like neem oil--read about it on that natural chicken keeping blog--lots of great organic/natural stuff on there--neem oil is in the garden section at most stores, used to kill critters on roses and fruit trees, just look for the active ingredient. I think the 3-in-1 labeled stuff is one of them...cheap if you buy the concentrate, it makes tons, and you can use it all over your yard too

It kills bugs and disease and fungus, all three so it is great on quakie trees prone to blackspot/powdery mildew and roses (aphids) all kinds of stuff. Love it. You can spray it on your coop walls as well to deter the red mites.

Desert---Love the "Chicken Nerds Unite"

( That should be our slogan on here! Woot! )

That is troublesome about your new predators...you have put SOOOO much time into your flock, money, and energy. I would be hunting those things too..you just cannot afford that kind of problem. I hope others over there are willing to join in the hunt. If I lived closer I would come over and go! I hate coyotes. I had one attack my horse years back, one of my favorites and have had a grudge ever since, those and the wolves--in Idaho they are outta control. The animal rights people keep fighting for them--the wolves--they were on the endangered list for a long time and you could not even shoot one to save your herd..finally were taken off..due to so many attacks up around some property we have there...last I heard you could get a tag to kill them but only so many, they have hurt and killed people around the Challis/Salmon/Sun Valley area and the animal rights people seem to worry more about those wolves than the people, pets, and livestock that is being attacked. We had one approach us near a campground by our property..some of these wolves are gigantic, our friend killed one and held it up in a picture and this thing was twice his size, head as big as a giant pumpkin. Hard to please both sides! What to do! Crossing fingers this does not become a problem for your flock!

I remember when I lived in Idaho all the controversy over wolves!!

I'm sure the neighbor's will find the den this evening (I'm fighting a migraine from no sleep last night and can barely handle any light). If they don't, I'll head into the city and buy a coyote call, await their arrival out in the desert and then dispatch.... done deal.

Wow so many of you hav been busy. When I go out and visit my chickens I see the coop needs to be cleaned but I don't have the strength to do anything about it. Darn it. Predator contol is so hard, Desert have you considered Llama or a great pryynese living in your stock area. They are amazing coyote control. When I had my farm I always kept a LLama around never had any predator problems as the Llama would stomp the crap out of them and after once they did not come around. We had a fox try one night but the Llama killed it. Thry sre pretty cheap right now so you may consider it.

Llamas are great!!! The neighbor down the way who raises goats lost plenty the last two years to coyote. This year he got a llama. He loses nothing now. Stock companion dogs are also awesome!!! The problem.... DH won't allow a llama on the property!! And my old German Shepherd has been told she is the last dog he's having here. He's so into his daughter's little dance studio that he won't allow any more animals that restrict his daughter's studio in any way. Her students are not supervised when they're not in class and are allowed to run wild. They have been hurt by roosters that have protected their area when those same kids trash the coops and break eggs. She complains about everything.... my chickens, horses, cats, dog and claims they are a detriment to her business. Since we live in the country she doesn't have any grounds, yet she whines continually, causing her father, my DH, to try and keep her happy. That wouldn't include more animals, so the burden falls on me and the neighbors.

Sundance, those were great ideas though!!!! Thanks!!

I'm off to bed for a nap... then up to do chores!!

 

[Doughie]

I suspect that both of my Wheaten Am's are laying now....I hope the eggs get a little bigger than this!

 

[acemario]

I suspect that both of my Wheaten Am's are laying now....I hope the eggs get a little bigger than this!

Great colors, though!

 

[Cynthia12]

Well, Brandi had her baby, had to go to NICU. Had a problem breathing, but from the latest photos I've seen, I think he's off of the help. 7lbs. 9oz.

Dough, nice eggs, they will get bigger, slowly but surely ... then, they will throw a double yolker..possibly a couple of times before they start laying regularly. Are those eggs really that green?

 

[briansnarr]

Yay guys I finally got the keys to my house. I can start moving in whenever. I just have to wait til I get paid friday. Grr I hate waiting.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Yay guys I finally got the keys to my house. I can start moving in whenever. I just have to wait til I get paid friday. Grr I hate waiting.

So happy for you Brian! Yay!

Well, Brandi had her baby, had to go to NICU.     Had a problem breathing, but from the latest photos I've seen, I think he's off of the help.  7lbs. 9oz.

Dough, nice eggs, they will get bigger, slowly but surely ... then, they will throw a double yolker..possibly a couple of times before they start laying regularly.   Are those eggs really that green?

I saw the little baby pics she sent around earlier, little breathing apparatus on his tiny little face! So sad! Hope he is doing much better. So glad she is doing good so far! Wish I could be there to see him Did she tell you what his name would be? I had not heard if she named him yet.

Doughie, definitely looks like the one on the left is from another girl...that is awesome they started! I bet they will get lots bigger. Some of those first eggs are so tiny...I always worry at first. My 2 wheatens laid skinny eggs, at first they got longer and longer, took a while to fatten out. Got some hatching eggs from Birdguy this spring, , and same thing, skinny long wheaten eggs. I knew exactly who they were from lol

I put quail eggs on KSL this morning, and a guy called and wanted 50 chicks. Woohoo! I get to hatch a lot of eggs. Kind of fun to get to do that and know ahead they have a place to go, so I won't be tempted to keep them all. He asked if I would mind hatching them-- haha **evil laugh**. Oh ok, I guess I will if I have to.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Almost forgot--I put up a SQ white silkie male chick on KSL today also...if anybody on here wants him you could sure have him. He is from Varner Lane Fancies--(silkie_sue on here) you can google the Varner Lane Fancies and it should com right up...he is going to be really pretty. I had two hatch, and this one has always been bigger, and I felt like it was a boy...his comb is turning red and the other one is not at all so pretty sure this one will be a "he" and I am going to get him re-homed before the smaller group of not-so-SQ babies start maturing. He was born 5/8. Very quiet so far They came from crazy expensive eggs so if anyone is looking for a white breeding silkie this would be a good boy.