Many years ago I found a feeder online that looks like a 5 gallon bucket with the feed trough on the bottom. It even has a lid like a 5 gallon bucket. The squirrels have long since chewed up the lit. I keep it outside the coop covered by an upside down child's pool to keep the rain out. I have...
So far so good. We have seen him in the woods across the street but he has not ventured back in my yard. We have 50 pans strung with fishing line all over the yard. My yard is heavily wooded too. Hopefully he will just move on to the hay field behind me and eat the baby rabbits and mice like...
It is a little cool tonight. It is the babies 3rd night in the outdoor coop. Went to check on them to be sure they weren't too cool. One of my older hens, the queen had 3 babies under her wings keeping them warm. I guess the family has finally bonded!
Hi I am new to this group but not new to having back yard chickens. Thought we were going to retire from raising chickens when the kids left home. The last one left 6 years ago. My 3 remaining girls are 8 years old. We really miss the fresh eggs and are tired of spending $5 a dozen for cage...