We are building a new, larger coop with a Fort Knox mentality, but I am curious - can a coon pry open the hardware cloth covering my ventilation windows? the coop will have windows that open & latch closed but is there a safe way to prevent critters from trying to get thru the hardware cloth?
I found several of my chicks traumatized & missing most of their tail feathers!! I did not see any dogs or such come into the yard but the incident occurred during afternoon hours! After seeing feathers float by the office window I went looking for the girls. Sad to say I found 3 dead but not...
Wednesday I left the house for around 2 hours to take my father to an appointment and when I returned, there were several missing chicks! I HAD 23 super friendly, free rangers--my neighbor even posted pics of the girls at her front door! But I died a little when I saw feathers in back and...
I'm guilty as charged with the crime of loving baby chicks!
I really should stay away from TSC during chick days (daze) and I went to pick up feed......came home with 6 straight run fizzle bantams for yard candy.
I knew the odds of more roo's were high but THEY WERE TOO CUTE to resist.
So now I...
Beautiful spring days filled with chicks scratching & chirping.
After a few years without backyard chickens- I've happily rejoined a life WITH chickens:)