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Mylied said:
Sometimes I just feel done with all this. A dog ripped into the welded wire I had on my turkey tractor and tore apart my turkeys. All four of them, including Georgie, who I am very attached to and was very attached to me. Killed them all and then moved on to try to kill a chicken I have penned up next to the house. My husband heard the chicken fussing, checked, and shot at the dog. He said it took off, so I'm not sure if he missed. It looks like it also tried to get into my silkie pen but failed. I wish I could actually hear things that are going on out in the yard. I don't hear anything in the house. Damn dogs.
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OMG so sorry to hear this horrible news. My yard is double fenced just in case a dog or predator gets through the first one. But my dogs will bark if something is out there. Electric fences are.good around the pins of your chickens. But may not be affordable for.some. Baby monitor is a good idea if your pins aren't too far away from your house. Again so sorry for you losses.
 
Mylied said:
Sometimes I just feel done with all this. A dog ripped into the welded wire I had on my turkey tractor and tore apart my turkeys. All four of them, including Georgie, who I am very attached to and was very attached to me. Killed them all and then moved on to try to kill a chicken I have penned up next to the house. My husband heard the chicken fussing, checked, and shot at the dog. He said it took off, so I'm not sure if he missed. It looks like it also tried to get into my silkie pen but failed. I wish I could actually hear things that are going on out in the yard. I don't hear anything in the house. Damn dogs.
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Oh, my heart hurts for you!!! So sorry! I know how hard it is to lose any critter, much less than a special one! I also suggest hardware clothe. And bury it down a foot and out a foot....Like an 'L'. And screw it on, not just staple gun. Don't give up!
 
brucifer said:
Very sorry to hear about this. Dogs were always the #1 predator I was in which I had a concern. They kill just for the sport of it. However, I blame the dog owners because they are the irresponsible ones who failed to secure their dog(s). Do you have any idea whose dog attacked your turkeys?
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Never seen this particular dog before. It may be a stray. Who knows around here. People are so stupid with their dogs and just let them breed all over the place. Stephen took care of a bunch of stray dogs that were killing birds a couple years ago and we hadn't had a dog problem since. Now this. Our immediate neighbors know to keep their dogs on their property, which they didn't always do when we first moved here. Stephen doesn't tolerate dogs very well, let alone ones that are killing our animals.

Thanks for the condolences. It really hurts to lose a favorite and that's all I seem to lose. I had a dumb rooster running around the front yard unpenned, but he is unscathed. I really thought the pen was secure. It was made from goat fencing, that red top stuff. Maybe welded wire isn't the right term. And then I put plastic chicken fencing over that so the birds wouldn't stick their heads out. And it is really heavy. But this was a big dog. It is so expensive to fence in our whole yard, which is why we haven't done it yet. I need to figure out something though.
 
Chicks are everywhere these days! Had a setback in sending some down to the farm since there was a fowl pox outbreak among the buffs & WCB. You learn so much doing this & mosquitoes are just no joke. The state NPIP vet & UGA vets have given such good advice.

Right now I have two I'm looking to find homes for: a splash pullet & a white crested blue pullet. They are both about 4 months, NPIP & AI clean. As the orps grow out, I may part with a few as well.

In about a month the solid white polish will depart & then the hoop coop will be ready for the next batch of babies. I've ordered some gorgeous blue birchen marans eggs from Ohio & am eager to start them.

It's the weekend & XC season so I'll be a road warrior tomorrow. Hope everyone has a good one.
 
Mylied said:
Never seen this particular dog before. It may be a stray. Who knows around here. People are so stupid with their dogs and just let them breed all over the place. Stephen took care of a bunch of stray dogs that were killing birds a couple years ago and we hadn't had a dog problem since. Now this. Our immediate neighbors know to keep their dogs on their property, which they didn't always do when we first moved here. Stephen doesn't tolerate dogs very well, let alone ones that are killing our animals.

Thanks for the condolences. It really hurts to lose a favorite and that's all I seem to lose. I had a dumb rooster running around the front yard unpenned, but he is unscathed. I really thought the pen was secure. It was made from goat fencing, that red top stuff. Maybe welded wire isn't the right term. And then I put plastic chicken fencing over that so the birds wouldn't stick their heads out. And it is really heavy. But this was a big dog. It is so expensive to fence in our whole yard, which is why we haven't done it yet. I need to figure out something though.
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I'm VERY surprised to hear that a dog ripped though 12.5 gauge field fencing. I would never have expected any dog to rip through that; however, I have seen it break when it gets rusty and brittle. I used 14 gauge 2x4 welded-wire fencing which is even weaker, and that worked for us. I guess galvanized chain-link panels or fencing may be a better way to go. And, yes, it does hurt when you lose your favorites. I definitely can empathize with you. I remember you showing us your turkeys, and they were gorgeous. Hearing about your loss gets me angry.

One of our main reasons for moving was our concern that new neighbors would move in with large dogs. For some reason many people who live in rural areas thinks it's just fine for their dogs to roam free. They either don't think or don't care how much of a nuisance or how much damage their dog(s) can cause.
 
Having trouble keeping the silkie chicks at the right temp. They don't seem to be panting or anything but there temp in the mud room keeps going up to 100 at times with the light on, yet there area does.seem cooler at the far.end of.their brooder. They should be ok at 85 now. I think the temp is supposed to come down tonight to about 70 which would be to cold for them without the light. Keep trying to get it right.
 
Hi Sue. As long as one corner of your brooder hits the top end of the ideal temperature, the chicks should be fine. Even if it's too high in one corner and too cold in another, they will find the sweet spot where they feel comfortable. As long as chicks don't get a serious chill, they will get more hardy and tolerant of temperature fluctuations. Your chicks are old enough now that they should be pretty resilient. Hope your Silkies are doing well. We sure miss them!
 
sue25 said:
Having trouble keeping the silkie chicks at the right temp. They don't seem to be panting or anything but there temp in the mud room keeps going up to 100 at times with the light on, yet there area does.seem cooler at the far.end of.their brooder. They should be ok at 85 now. I think the temp is supposed to come down tonight to about 70 which would be to cold for them without the light. Keep trying to get it right.
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I cannot recommend brooder plates enough. I know they are a little more expensive (you can find deals, though) but they use very little electricity, do not pose a fire risk, and the babies can seek radiant heat under the plate or get out to cool off, eat or drink. Another wonderful side effect is that I call it the "beauty parlor"...the chicks that spend their first little bit of time under them come out wonderfully fluffed like little poultry magazine cover models! I originally got one because I knew my kids would be handling the babies and I didn't want any accidents. I use the Brinsea EcoGlow.
 

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