What did you do with your flock today?

[Maddcatter]

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Sooooo muuuuch beeeetter!!!!

They're so pretty!

 

[Maddcatter]

Busy day again. Took a few kittens in to get vet checked with KCCP this morning. I have to administer antibiotics to 8 kittens, 2x a day, for 10 days.
Tonight b4 I left the house to trap, the kittens wiggled the door open and I had to wrangle 8 kittens back into the condo. They were having fun, I was not. I tightened the lock.

Scraped boards, filled feeders, scrubbed Waterers x 2. My egg count is so low, I no longer bother to. They must have a few hidden nests. For some reason not a lot of people are hounding me for eggs right now, so that is pretty awesome as I am keeping 3 households in eggs already. Not much left over. I have a few stragglers molting but most have gone through it and are looking rather fabulous ♡

Up Kokee trapping now. Going to take a quick nap and then check my u traps

That's A LOT of antibiotics. I do not envy you.

You're still amazing for doing what you do! I appreciate your efforts, even though the kittens are about to not...

 

[Maddcatter]

Dog was back at dawn. He tried to kill my beloved Shuster the Easter Egger roo pictured in my Avatar. This is how I found him in my carport were he roosted 8 feet up where nothing could get to him during the night. I think when he got off the roost the dog was waiting. Until now he's had nothing to fear. Any how he has had a nurse clean his puncture wound on his back from just below his hackle feathers to his tail. His beautiful tail will regrow in time. His back is far worse than the worst one I have ever seen on an over bred hen. I tried to hit the dog again with a pellet rifle but missed. I've got to cover the property to look for white giant roos that would have been feeding free range then. I saw him chasing one out the kitchen window.View attachment 3654741

They apparently make a "caller" that sounds like bunnies for coyotes. It might work on the dog. That way you could be prepared?

Just a thought. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this! Glad this rooster survived!

 

[TropicalBabies]

Dog was back at dawn. He tried to kill my beloved Shuster the Easter Egger roo pictured in my Avatar. This is how I found him in my carport were he roosted 8 feet up where nothing could get to him during the night. I think when he got off the roost the dog was waiting. Until now he's had nothing to fear. Any how he has had a nurse clean his puncture wound on his back from just below his hackle feathers to his tail. His beautiful tail will regrow in time. His back is far worse than the worst one I have ever seen on an over bred hen. I tried to hit the dog again with a pellet rifle but missed. I've got to cover the property to look for white giant roos that would have been feeding free range then. I saw him chasing one out the kitchen window.View attachment 3654741

Oh my . Roo looks good. Could have been soooo much worse and I'm glad it was not. Bad dog! He needs a lesson he will remember and carry with him. I wish you luck with your aim. Is it possible to call your local humane society and have them trap him? Hate to think of this dog getting lucky again, just more incentive to not stop. Just a big game to him... and could be really bad for you. Again, I wish you luck. So sorry for your injuries and losses, plus the headache and stress to your happy place hang in there!

 

[PopoMyers]

Busy day again. Took a few kittens in to get vet checked with KCCP this morning. I have to administer antibiotics to 8 kittens, 2x a day, for 10 days.
Tonight b4 I left the house to trap, the kittens wiggled the door open and I had to wrangle 8 kittens back into the condo. They were having fun, I was not. I tightened the lock.

Scraped boards, filled feeders, scrubbed Waterers x 2. My egg count is so low, I no longer bother to. They must have a few hidden nests. For some reason not a lot of people are hounding me for eggs right now, so that is pretty awesome as I am keeping 3 households in eggs already. Not much left over. I have a few stragglers molting but most have gone through it and are looking rather fabulous ♡

Up Kokee trapping now. Going to take a quick nap and then check my u traps

I think you are the busiest, most dedicated person I know of. Imua!

 

[PopoMyers]

This is not that different from how I train mine to go into the coop when I need them to.

They do figure out the trick...it just makes them dance around your feet while you're carry the treats into the run.

I really have to watch my step when they do that. Have accidentally stepped on some toes. My cat does the same thing, don't realize that he was underfoot until he scurries away after being tripped over.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Busy day again. Took a few kittens in to get vet checked with KCCP this morning. I have to administer antibiotics to 8 kittens, 2x a day, for 10 days.
Tonight b4 I left the house to trap, the kittens wiggled the door open and I had to wrangle 8 kittens back into the condo. They were having fun, I was not. I tightened the lock.

Scraped boards, filled feeders, scrubbed Waterers x 2. My egg count is so low, I no longer bother to. They must have a few hidden nests. For some reason not a lot of people are hounding me for eggs right now, so that is pretty awesome as I am keeping 3 households in eggs already. Not much left over. I have a few stragglers molting but most have gone through it and are looking rather fabulous ♡

Up Kokee trapping now. Going to take a quick nap and then check my u traps

You have a fun house! I don't envy you having to medicate kitties! Bless you

 

[ChicksnMore]

Dog was back at dawn. He tried to kill my beloved Shuster the Easter Egger roo pictured in my Avatar. This is how I found him in my carport were he roosted 8 feet up where nothing could get to him during the night. I think when he got off the roost the dog was waiting. Until now he's had nothing to fear. Any how he has had a nurse clean his puncture wound on his back from just below his hackle feathers to his tail. His beautiful tail will regrow in time. His back is far worse than the worst one I have ever seen on an over bred hen. I tried to hit the dog again with a pellet rifle but missed. I've got to cover the property to look for white giant roos that would have been feeding free range then. I saw him chasing one out the kitchen window.View attachment 3654741

A live catch coyote trap might do the trick? Or any kind of coyote trap. So glad Shuster survived!

Fun fact...where I am it's legal to trap a coyote and illegal to release a trapped coyote.

 

[ValerieJ]

A live catch coyote trap might do the trick? Or any kind of coyote trap. So glad Shuster survived!

Fun fact...where I am it's legal to trap a coyote and illegal to release a trapped coyote.

What? What do they expect you to do with it? Are you supposed to destroy it?

 

[fuzzi]

Dog was back at dawn. He tried to kill my beloved Shuster the Easter Egger roo pictured in my Avatar. This is how I found him in my carport were he roosted 8 feet up where nothing could get to him during the night. I think when he got off the roost the dog was waiting. Until now he's had nothing to fear. Any how he has had a nurse clean his puncture wound on his back from just below his hackle feathers to his tail. His beautiful tail will regrow in time. His back is far worse than the worst one I have ever seen on an over bred hen. I tried to hit the dog again with a pellet rifle but missed. I've got to cover the property to look for white giant roos that would have been feeding free range then. I saw him chasing one out the kitchen window.View attachment 3654741

If it were my chickens being attacked/killed I think I would be up before dawn, waiting for the dog with a gun. The laws here allow for shooting dogs that are killing livestock.