It’s been along time but if anyone remembers this thread I have an update. 1. We moved. 2 I haven’t lost one chicken to raccoons or anything else in 5 years. We have a 10 foot wooden fence and a concrete floor coop. I did find a neighborhood chihuahua chewing on one of my chickens but I rescued...
1. Naked Necks - they are funny looking
2. Australorps - docile, friendly, good layers
3. Salmon Faverole - best rooster I ever had
4. New Hampshires - too heavy for a hawk to carry away - nice birds
5. Silkies - delicious (just kidding)
they're all good layers - except the Silkies
I wonder if there is anyone making an order that I can go in on with them... I don't have the space for a minimum of 25 order but if someone else was making an order from a hatchery maybe I could buy a few from that order? We are quite new here and I don't know anyone else who has chickens...
I'm in Texas, and the backyard is empty, if someone has poultry, ducks or chickens etc to rehome let me know - I take in strays. I don't think I can have roosters in this area tho :(
I have to amend my comments on my coop. One night I found the racoon on the roof of my 8 foot coop. :he I think the only answer for raccoons is seal your coop. If the coop hadn't been sealed the raccoon would have gotten a head off one of the chickens, the opening without the mesh wire is big...
I have an olive egger that is a New Hampshire crossed with a mixed rooster (AmercaunaXAustralorp). She is yellow with blue legs and lays army green eggs.