Quote from: triangleforge on March 28, 2011, 03:42:18 PM
They're on Purina Layena, which should have enough calcium & protein in it. If the problem re-emerges, I'm going to cut back a bit on the chicken scratch that I give them as a treat (since it's lower in both), but since it's a key part of my strategy for getting a motorcycle on the outside of the fence without chicken escapees, they'll still be getting some.

A guy has to do what a guy has to do.

Our silly chickens 

I saw a red fox eyeing up my chickens today.  I gave a few knocks on the window and it didn't even flinch.  I went out back, gave a shout and it slowly walked away.  At about ten yards, it turned back to look at me, then slowly trotted off. 

It really felt like that SOB was trying to say "I'll get your chickens..."

It was a beautiful animal though, could look cool stuffed in my room 

Quote from: Vindingo on October 27, 2011, 06:05:55 PM
I saw a red fox eyeing up my chickens today.  I gave a few knocks on the window and it didn't even flinch.  I went out back, gave a shout and it slowly walked away.  At about ten yards, it turned back to look at me, then slowly trotted off.  

It really felt like that SOB was trying to say "I'll get your chickens..."

It was a beautiful animal though, could look cool stuffed in my room  

I'd be sighting in the 22

We've had a noticeably larger number of skunks around this summer into fall; the other night I met one up close doing a handstand at the gate to the chicken run when i went out to close them up for the night. I backed away slowly and went back a few minutes later. No skunk and all chickens present & accounted for.

Quote from: Vindingo on October 27, 2011, 06:05:55 PM

It really felt like that SOB was trying to say "I'll get your chickens..."

That's exactly what he was thinking.....

Is this true (about ear lobe color/egg color):

http://www.mypetchicken.com/about-chickens/chicken-pictures/Earlobe-Color-Indicates-Egg-Color-X23.aspx

Our chickens just got foxed.

Nothing left but a few of piles of feathers strewn around the yard..... 

Quote from: ungeheuer on December 15, 2011, 01:35:48 AM
Our chickens just got foxed.

Nothing left but a few of piles of feathers strewn around the yard..... 

How many did you used to have?

Quote from: ungeheuer on December 15, 2011, 01:35:48 AM
Our chickens just got foxed.

Nothing left but a few of piles of feathers strewn around the yard..... 

That sucks

Quote from: ducpainter on December 15, 2011, 03:45:18 AM
How many did you used to have?

We were down to 5....  one of which was the worlds most ancient Araucana.

We let 'em out to free range.... have done for years.... I know there are foxes out there... seen 'em mooching around once or twice.... but we've always got to safely round em up back into the chook shed prior to this.

Was bound to happen eventually I guess.

Time for chook shed refurbishments and some new idiot birds. 

My neighbors across the road have chickens.

They spend most of their day here.

We get eggs.

It's a good arrangement.

Murder my chickens?

Take THAT dead fox!!   

Quote from: ungeheuer on December 17, 2011, 01:50:35 PM
Murder my chickens?

Take THAT dead fox!!   

eye for an eye

score is still 5:1 in favour of the foxes....  but I'm patient