Sorry folks ,i just don't believe much of what the DEC says, concerning Black Cougars , etc, let alone Woodmart...! We've heard the same nonsense about coyotes, and this and that.If folk's going back generations have seen the big cats themselves,where they are not suppose to exist, why do you...
Well ya know, i feel it takes time for some folk to learn, feel and get through the process of butchering a chicken.This process comes more naturally for some than others, but no one should be.....ahhhhh..well...you know... If we stick to it, we will learn and get there, if we so desire.Many of...
The USPS is a dying diansour.Two weeks ago i sent my ailing father a 2 lb. jar of my local honey, it never made it.I didn't insure , do registered,or delivery confirmation, spending the extra money. Big mistake, and not the first time.It really ticked me off that my honey didn't get to dad, and...
A google search should come up with a number of scales for sale.Where i live, scales have to be certified by the county.Of course if your doing things on the sly, that doesn't matter, but you want a scale that is accurate to be honest with your clients.Serach google, you should be able to find...
Where i live their is a strong market for older tougher laying hens and meat birds.I get 10 bucks a bird for my 3 yr old black sex links and most of my clients want them alive and kicking, which i love.... Amazingly, my same clients want big , big CX meaties, 12-15 lbs, any many request the...
I set up a feeding platform years ago for the crows.I feed them food scrapes in a queit part of my yard.Crows are leary of humans( probabley because they are often being shot at) and it may take a long time to gain some trust.The clan of crows around my land do a great job of chasing of the red...
I happy as well your not my neighbor.Just for the record i have a pet cat and have always had pet cats.It matters not, if its one hen/roo or four...some cats kill full grown large hens/roos.I kill cats that kill my laying hens.You do as you like, but other hen owners would likely not want you...
First i'd say many here believe a cat will not kill a full grown chicken,i know better.( Two Full grown NH Reds killed)Sorry for your loss.i wouldn't live trap and relocate, i'd live trap and dispose.It's no right to pass your problem on to another.
I haven't had to do anything "final" with a persistent hawk . If i had to, well..eggs are my main source of protein, and i can't let that be intrupted.I agree with Ole' Rooster, if you have to do it, keep it to yourself.The Feds provide heavy fines and maybe jail time as well for killing a...
Thats the right word for that Tom cat, predator.Plenty around here don't believe cats will kill a full size chicken.I had a cat kill two full grown... big... NH Reds two yrs ago.I'd do the same as you if i saw a cat prowling around my birds...!
Wow, what a drag...so sorry for your loss.! I'd set up a gamecam to see whats coming around, and act on that, when you see who the culprit is. Don't give up, and keep things locked up.Seems everything wants to eat our chickens.Sorry again for your loss...