This is from over night outside the run. Chickens were looked up in coop. It is large size poop. What animal did this? I live in the Piney woods in SE Arkansas. I placed a 12x1" ruler by it but you can not read numbers. Any ideas? Have raccoons, possum, and coyotes, In the area.
Thanks...
Have not been on in a long while. But I need soon help. Had a Banty hen with 7 2 week old in a 4x4 2 foot high coop. 2 ft off the ground. Solid 1/2" hardware cloth, sides, bottom and roof with 3/4" plywood on roof.
Last night "something" got in and ate 4 chicks, leaving only bloody...
This is Jerry Lee. He is a year old Toulouse mix. He free ranges during the day and penned at night. I feed All Flock pellets but he does not eat much, grazes mostly.
I noticed the lump yesterday. I examined it and it is hard with a cut on the inside of mouth.
Almost like it was a...
This is Jerry Lee. He is 1 year old mix. He free ranger during day and is penned at night. He grazes but is offered All Flock pellets.
He has a large lump on his lower bill. There is an open wound on the inside of the mouth. Nothing in it that I could find. But he feels real hot...
I am incubating 2 batches of shipped eggs. I incubate in a forced air and hatch in a still air.
First are Runners sent from Idaho on March 7th. Arriving on the 9th. They were dated Feb 28th thru Mar 6th. Set on the 10th, upright in egg carton.
These eggs where packed very well...
Need some advice. My Pekins are on day 23. 4 hatched with a little assistance on day 21. They had external pips over 24 hours without any attempt of zip before assist. They all had partial shrink wrap. 2 more hatch with a lot of assist on day 22. Also shrink wrap. It's now day 23 and I still...