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    City Issued a Citation and claims we aren’t allowed to have chickens due to neighbor’s complaint. What are my options?

    I don't blame your neighbor. It appear you have been pretty inconsiderate. I am sure having 60 chickens on their property line made them dislike you, just being honest.
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    Black snake killed 3 of my 6 week old chicks.

    Yes, on camera and when I opened the coop it was wrapped around one of them
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    Black snake killed 3 of my 6 week old chicks.

    Yes it was
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    Can anyone ID this predator poop?

    Hello, so I found this predator poop today in my old chicken coop. I haven't seen anything on the security cameras near where my chickens currently stay, but I'm definitely curious what animal this is from. Located in southern Virginia
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    Black snake killed 3 of my 6 week old chicks.

    Amen, my feed is stored in a metal bin and picked up at dusk each night to minimize rodents. Also have a few feral cats on the property that assist
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    Black snake killed 3 of my 6 week old chicks.

    He has gone to heaven, hopefully the next one has an eye for the occasional egg and not my chickens, as I do appreciate the rodent control provided
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    Black snake killed 3 of my 6 week old chicks.

    Yes I totally agree. Wouldn't be so upset if he just ate one! I just put cinnamon around the coop. Hopefully that helps, and that is good to know. I ran up to him and beat him with a flip flop last night lol
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    Black snake killed 3 of my 6 week old chicks.

    That must have been Awful. Yea this one couldn't eat them it seems like, he was just killing them. Thank you for that info. I am keeping them in a fort Knox brooder for the next month at least, but will allow them to explore while I'm around.
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    Black snake killed 3 of my 6 week old chicks.

    Thank you, I'm sorry for your loss too. I am very surprised it would go after an 11 week old as well! I hope you can get him. I was able to get mine thankfully, but I'm sure there are more around
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    Black snake killed 3 of my 6 week old chicks.

    Heartbroken to say the least. I had an alert at around 11pm yesterday of motion in my coop. I run over and 3 of my chicks are dead! A black snake killed them. I am feeling very guilty, as I just moved them out of their smaller brooder wrapped in hardware cloth into a dog cage. My coop is over 50...
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    6 week old black Australorp. Pullet or cockerel??

    Oh I sure hope so. That buff hen is so pretty
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    6 week old black Australorp. Pullet or cockerel??

    Yes I know it's early 😩 don't have enough hens to keep a second rooster, but this one is my favorite so I'm trying to prepare myself in case I have to eat him. 🥲
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    6 week old black Australorp. Pullet or cockerel??

    Please help w/ sexing my Aussie. Reasons I think it's a roo- Largish comb Confident Reasons I think it's a hen- Feathered in pretty quickly, but I have none of the same breed to compare. These were the best pics I could get. Any guesses are welcome. Thanks
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    Can I get some help from someone with careless neighbours who own dogs.

    I sprayed my neighbor's dogs with a hose about 5 times and they stopped coming into my backyard. It depends on how strong their prey drive is though
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    Chicks vanished

    Snake? Happened to me a few years ago 😔
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