Nov
30

Foxes and Chickens

admin on November 30th, 2009

I have had one encounter with a fox and my chickens.
I was eating lunch one day and the neighbor called and told me that she saw a fox running across her backyard carrying one of my black hens.
It wasn’t hard t figure out which

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Nov
30

Do Chickens Like Riding In Vehicles?

admin on November 30th, 2009

I fish for lobsters for a living and raise chickens as a hobby.
One day I loaded my trailer with the normal 60 traps and left the trailer in the yard. The load of traps sat there over night, and I generally let the chickens run free during the day so not long after daylight I [...]

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Nov
30

Chicken Predators

admin on November 30th, 2009

The worst predator I have encountered while keeping chickens, is the cute little raccoon.
I do know people have problems with them getting into garbage and causing other problems around their homes.
I consider a raccoon the

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Nov
29

Killing Chickens

admin on November 29th, 2009

If you are raising your chickens for meat and not just eggs this is probably one of the more unpleasant experiences you will encounter in dealing with chickens.
There are many ways to kill a chicken. An axe or hatchet is probably the most common. They also make a small chicken guillotine but I have never [...]

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Nov
29

Chicken Houses And Coops

admin on November 29th, 2009

Chicken Houses and Coops
Chicken houses and coops have just one purpose. That is to house a flock of chickens.
There are a great many designs ranging from

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