http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/forums/71 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:06:01 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/forums/71 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/13326/t/Disappearing-hens-mallard-death.html
The last week we've... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Soteriagal) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/13326 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:54:37 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/13091/t/Possum.html This is what my dogs found in the garden this morning. The garden is right next to my chicken coop. This is why I have wire buried underground around the perimeter of my run and coop. The Australian Shepherd barked; the bull/lab/terrier mix went in for the kill. The experience reminds me to inspect the coop and run often for security breaches.
Carol
feeds@yuku.com (berningc) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/13091 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:10:57 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/13077/t/Lose-those-stupid-pellet-guns-.html
If you think you need a gun, get a GUN! A .22 rifle or .22 handgun is fine. Take a gun safety class, learn how to use it properly, and load it with hollow point ammunition.

It makes me grind my teeth when I read about people who find a raccoon or opossum or fox in their coop and "run for the pellet gun". Why bother? Is all you're wanting to do... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (FussyHen) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/13077 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:02:44 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/13037/t/Predatory-insects-around-ducklings-eyes.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jasminefire) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/13037 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:37:01 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12912/t/Chicken-feet-missing-toes-do-to-preditor.html feeds@yuku.com (budove) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12912 Sat, 30 May 2009 08:30:48 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12880/t/snakes-snakes-everywhere-help.html
Are they like roaches? Where there is one there is 1,000? Ewh!
tia ]]> feeds@yuku.com (birdlady58) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12880 Tue, 19 May 2009 11:20:49 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12828/t/YIKES-Coyote-Attack-.html feeds@yuku.com (olychixx) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12828 Sat, 02 May 2009 13:04:25 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12743/t/What-s-your-opinion.html
I live on 14 acres of woodland with many predators. Killing them off would be a full time, probably fruitless and illegal endeavour. Is it realistic to think that I could build a coop that would keep the coyotes, coons, hawks etc out? I would love a small flock of birds, but see the chalenges far outweigh the benefit. I personaly don't like keeping outside dogs, so that is out. If a good... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jerry) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12743 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:13:53 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12740/t/How-do-we-do-Hawk-Proof-with-Free-Ranged-Chickens-.html feeds@yuku.com (Zimas Mouseteria) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12740 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:41 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12714/t/Sharp-Shinned-Hawk-attacking-chickens.html
I have had chickens almost eight years. The only predator I have ever encountered was a Raccoon.

I mediated the situation and have not had a problem with a Coon in five years.

Never, ever have I had a hawk attack until last week! I didn't even know it was a hawk....as I didn't realize Jeannie was missing until the next morning---thought it was a Raccoon, only the attack was strange---her neck cord was still attached along with her beak.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (gspieler) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12714 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:51:19 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12532/t/Does-the-color-red-deter-hawks-.html feeds@yuku.com (thkosan) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12532 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:05:59 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12439/t/Mice-under-the-paving-stones-in-my-chicken-pen.html
When we had mice before they were near the house and we successfully used mouse traps... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (swsoutherlands) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12439 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:31:22 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12191/t/I-thought-they-were-safe-.html
I have been tested in the last few weeks and am becoming very angry!
First, I have a hawk attack in broad daylight!!

My birds used to free range every afternoon for about 3 hours before sunset, this particular day, we left to go to the grocery store, maybe gone 15 minutes with them... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (crzychickenlady) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12191 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:41:10 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12184/t/predator-proof-no-more-.html
The reason I'm back is to warn others... what was once "predator proof" can degrade in time, and jeopardize the safety of your birds. I learned this lesson the hard way, last night. A couple of days ago, I realized that the integrity of my run was compromised when I lost a bird that was in it. I thought... no... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (mamapeeps) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12184 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:42:18 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12073/t/What-predator-did-this-in-daytime-to-chick-.html I had this chick about 5 weeks old with mom & 2 siblings, well something grabbed it between 3 and 5 pm and I found it under the barn at 6pm where it couldn't have gotten itself as I have it sealed off with hardware cloth.

SpottedCrow will be kind enough to post the picture below for me. It didn't appear so I figured it out and here it is but thanks anyway.
feeds@yuku.com (Tootsie) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12073 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:53:53 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12045/t/Getting-a-cat-to-kill-the-mice-.html
The mice population in my coops has gone through the roof; I do have mouse traps in there and one with some decon (that the chickens can't get to unless they're VERY clever), it still doesn't help. So this is my last resort, a cat. Now every once in... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (AlmostThere2) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12045 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:46:07 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/11962/t/Could-a-scorpion-kill-my-chickens.html feeds@yuku.com (Sandee123) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/11962 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:08:29 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/11941/t/OH-No-a-snake-UPDATE-HELP-.html feeds@yuku.com (jimnjay) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/11941 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:07:39 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/11919/t/Something-taking-my-animals-now-what-.html feeds@yuku.com (ansearcher) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/11919 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:26:19 GMT http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/11809/t/Double-play-2-racoons-in-one-trap-.html and thought I caught a 2 headed coon. It was a couple. You could tell male
and female. They took out a bunch of my chickens before this.

So far I've caught 5 possums and 5 coons. The trap really paid for itself now.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (tinkertoyyorki) http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/11809 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:46:52 GMT