Recent content by gachroni

Well I didn't realize there was a state thread (oops) but I did find a local breeder recommended through a FB group. Got a couple of Swedish Flowers and a couple Blue Andalusians (these are likely mixes). So far so good! Thanks for the tip!

We relocated from SC back to NC at the end of August last year. We had to rehome our chickens and give our coop away. Now that we're settled I've gotten a new coop but haven't found chickens yet. I want to get pullets rather than chicks. I'm in the far west of the state, Cherokee County, if...

8/11/2021 6:00 am

So sorry about your rooster - glad the hen is OK! Unfortunately I don't think mine got scared enough by the experience. They have been complaining quite loudly demanding their freedom. The hen that was attacked is fine other than some lost feathers and after keeping them shut in the coop for 3...

Thank you! I plan to try that, too.

Thanks for the suggestion, I was considering something like that.

Which advice? Nothing here except approaches to scaring them off or ways to protect the chickens. I understand the law about the protection of raptors. Maybe I missed something... Anyway, thank you for your own advice. I have really appreciated everyone telling me about their own experiences...

Thanks, I like your outlook. We've had these girls since mid-July and this is the first trouble we've had - even a glimpse. When we lived in the mountains of western NC we never had issues with predators other than our own dog (who has passed on now). I'm going to try several things like the...

Thanks for your advice!

Wow! Well, I am hoping since this is a smaller hawk it will be scared by the decoy. I have a very sturdy coop right by the house in a smallish fenced enclosure (the house is two of the sides of the enclosure) which gives them plenty of wandering space but is not a 'run.'

Thanks for the insight!

Yes, I don't think I thought about it - I just reacted in the moment. And like I said, I think the hawk was a bit smaller than our girls. My 3 Barred Rocks are huge! The attack has me very upset and jittery. I thought having our birds right next to the house would keep most predators away. I...

Thank you - I will do that!

Late yesterday afternoon I heard my chickens having one of their usual squabbles, or so I thought until I heard the sliding glass door being thumped. I went to investigate and a couple of them were frantically trying to get in the house (we keep them in a fenced area adjacent to the house). I...

Can you tell me why onion is bad for them? I didn't read this until this morning and last night I gave a few slips of shallot to them that I was using in cooking and they fought over it.