I have two GORGEOUS 5 month old Heritage Barred Rock cockerels available. 100% pure Frank Reese lines- Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch - Heritage Poultry.
Broody hatched on November 10th. Hand raised from two days old. Have been free ranging on three acres for several weeks and are doing a great...
Yeah, Sparrow, I am pretty fond of most reptiles and amphibians. I am so glad to have this snake's help in managing the rodent issue. The rats are trashing my barn, peeing and pooping all over the sealed feed bins, excavating gravel from the foundation and making piles of it on the barn floor...
This morning the crows were going bonkers, hopping around in a tree next to the barn. I just knew they were after a snake so I went out to see.
This sucker is the single biggest rat snake I have ever seen! It's at least 6 feet long and minimum 12 inches around. I have been trying to trap rats...
Sounds like you collar isn't fitted properly. It needs to be tight. I fit it high on the side of the neck, so it sits on either side of the SCM muscle and sometimes even wet down that part of the neck to ensure conductivity.
I would just use it. It won't hurt them :) The medicated stuff just has a vitamin based additive that keeps protozoa from being able to absorb nutrients so they can't colonize in the chickens gut and cause problems.