Wyoming Unite!!!!

[R2elk]

Okay, thank you!
I have been trying to keep the little wild birds away as much as possible, it's hard to do though when I am not out there. I recently changed up how I give the chickens and ducks their feed, I used to throw their feed so the chickens could scratch around and search for it all but that brought a lot of wild birds in I have two water/feeder containers now that I use to put there feed in and their has been less wild birds but they still try eating the feed sometimes.
I don't have a very big coop and don't really have much of anything to build something to cover them up with. I have been very anxious about the whole thing I know where I am is mostly likely safe I have only seen one group of geese flying over and they weren't over us. But their has been two doves that have tried (I scared them off) eating the chicken feed as well as magpies will eat any loose pieces of feed or whatever they find. I like seeing the wild birds but I don't at the same time cause I worry they are going to cause issues with my flock.
This is from last year.View attachment 3084405
I have filled the pond up on warm days already this year but don't want what's in the picture to happen. The wild birds use it as a bird bath.

I hope you all have good day!

I only feed in the coop but that is not new. When I first moved here, I had to deal with a neighbor's pigeons cleaning out all the feed. After I cured that problem, it was starlings and even house sparrows.

I eliminated the house sparrow nests and any starlings and house sparrows that would go in the coop.

I do have a pond for the wild birds but it is outside the poultry runs.

 

[Synthia]

Hello to the other Wyoming ites.
This is Scott from Lander. I have been on BYC for about a year but just built a coop and got 4 hens last spring.

There is a member in Casper with whom I have exchange messages. I will send her a link to the thread.

Today is 60 degrees warmer than 2 weeks ago!

HI. This is Synthia fro.

Come together people who live in Wyoming.
Please share your storys about your flock and such.
I live in Sheridan, Wyoming .
Gina

HI. This is Synthia. I am new to this app so I am not very good at it. I am located in casper Wyoming. I need to rehome 5 older hens to make room for the younger ones.

 

[R2elk]

HI. This is Synthia fro.

HI. This is Synthia. I am new to this app so I am not very good at it. I am located in casper Wyoming. I need to rehome 5 older hens to make room for the younger ones.

You are out of luck.

The governor has banned sales or relocation of poultry. Your only choice is to process them.

https://jacksonholeradio.com/2022/04/wyoming-governor-signs-emergency-bird-flu-rules/

 

[Synthia]

You are out of luck.

The governor has banned sales or relocation of poultry. Your only choice is to process them.

https://jacksonholeradio.com/2022/04/wyoming-governor-signs-emergency-bird-flu-rules/

Thank you for the info. I guess I will process them. Thanks again.

 

[R2elk]

It's that time of the year.

 

[Blooie]

Awwwww…..

 

[R2elk]

Managed to use up whole bucket of pheasant eggs this morning for scrambled eggs

I have broken eggs this morning.

Spoiler

 

[R2elk]

 

[melissaangela84]

Hi! I’m new here from Wright! Just south of Gillette!

 

[R2elk]

Hi! I’m new here from Wright! Just south of Gillette!

Welcome to the thread.