Okay, hon, so school me. I probably have the lumber, if not I'll get it. I also have chicken wire, although I know that sucks for predator proofing. I think my husband said we have some aviation cloth somewhere, too ( I'd ask him, but he's picking up his daughter from school right now). Thank...
So, would you say that I should turn the lights off at night?! It's been the only time the owls haven't attacked. I'm just scared to death if it's all dark underneath there I'll loose another bird and I'm down to just three, including my roo. And, thank you so much for the information! 💕
That's exactly what I did. I also put lights in the windows. However, I think the lights are bothering my chickens?!?! My roo isn't crowing in the morning any more?! I don't know. But, lights are supposed to help keep owls away. To make matters worse, I have one girl who keeps getting off the...
Thank you, Krugerrand. I'm definitely looking forward to trying this, again. I see what I did wrong this first time and I'm determined to try and give my chickens the very best I can!
I just wanted to tell everyone who responded to my post, thank you. Honestly, I never post on sites like this for fear of overly harsh critics and not so nice people. I took a chance out of desperation, and the exact opposite has happened here. You all have been so helpful and kind, and no one...
Thank you, luv. I'm certainly not holding it against him. I think our biggest problem is that these birds are pretty much wild. We didn't handle our hens like we should and we never handled our rooster. Therefore, they're hard to manage. It's almost impossible to get these guys to do anything...
Thank you, Tom. Really. That's some super helpful insight. I never thought about the fact that they might actually sleep better and feel more secure caged at night. We have no problems with them during the day. Our rooster is on point during waking hours. Plus, we're constantly keeping an eye on...
I entirely agree. I have said from day one that the chickens needed a safer spot to sleep. He figured the birds were safe up on a ladder in the carport right next to the house. I have never felt confident about it, though. He has had birds before and kept assuring me that getting birds into a...
Update: we were able to get all three birds in the kennel. We have the kennel on the front porch. I put a blanket over the kennel thinking maybe it would help some to keep them calm. They've had hot dogs and bananas, their favorite treats. We were able to put some water in the kennel, too. I...
So, this happened. I'm heartbroken and just sick to my stomach. I have free-range birds. Originally, six hens and one cocky rooster named Rocky (barred rock, seemed fitting). I live in the woods and this is my first time with birds, but my husband has had several flocks in the past. I never...