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I miss my chickens. The chicken thread

 
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Last fall, a coon broke into my chicken coop and killed all my chickens, including my rooster who I'd had for almost 5 years. He was my best friend, and I still can't get used to him not being around.

I decided not to get anymore until spring, because baby chickens in the winter isn't easy. Of course, this winter was very mild and wouldn't have been much problem, but the time is coming that I'm getting ready to fill the coop up again.

What kind of chickens are your favorite? I do use them for meat, but my egg layers are very valuable to me and I tend to get attached to them and don't want to eat them.

And yes, I did get the coon that killed them. There were two of them actually, both nearly 20 pounds. Caught them in a conibear trap I set in the doorway to the coop. Also cleaned out 4 more possums that I suspect were stealing eggs last summer too.
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I like getting ex battery hens myself. They always look just awful when you first get them, but seem to appreciate the new lease on life after a few weeks. It's also satifying to watch them turn from scraggly, bald rejects into beautiful backyard hens. They usually start laying again in a month or so and are just as productive as the ones I raised from chicks for a good 4-5 years. I just picked up 12 the other day, red hens who will lay brown eggs.
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Are they Isa Red? I'm still not sure about all the breeds, I just know which ones lay brown, and which ones lay white eggs.

I think there are 6 Isa Red or maybe it's Isa Brown in my batch. Not sure. All brown egg layers, all very heavy egg layers. I've always had very good luck with them. They are also very good when you want to increase your flock, they will normally sit and hatch eggs without any coaxing at all.
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I'm so sorry. It's tough.
We have silkies and I've lost 3 to hawks and at least 3 to snakes.
We had 4 hens and 2 roosters left. We got 6 pullets from Tractor Supply and they're about 8 weeks old now.
Taking as much precaution as we can.
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get banty chickens mix them with an occasional larger size roo (not too huge!) and you will have broody hens who will replenish your numbers by hatching out chicks. For eating you could buy some larger breed for that
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we like our buckeyes, nice dual purpose birds. Good job killing the trash pandas
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Do they lay brown eggs?

I'm thinking about Barred Rock this time around, I used to have them as a kid, and I always liked them.

These last ones were various mixed breeds, but were great brown egg layers.
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I will say my most favorite chicken was an easter egger She was killed by neighbors dog. Her name was Gray-V she had the neatest eyes so smart
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Put a low (6 inches off ground) 12 volt electric fence around the coop OP.

They wont come back
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Re: I miss my chickens. The chicken thread
we like our buckeyes, nice dual purpose birds. Good job killing the trash pandas
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Do they lay brown eggs?

I'm thinking about Barred Rock this time around, I used to have them as a kid, and I always liked them.

These last ones were various mixed breeds, but were great brown egg layers.
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Good hardy chickens!!
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My girlfriend had 2. Almost house broke.
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Put a low (6 inches off ground) 12 volt electric fence around the coop OP.

They wont come back
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I never thought of that. I run electric around my garden for deer, and it's pretty close to the chickens. I could just extend it to run around the chicken fence. That's a good idea.
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we like our buckeyes, nice dual purpose birds. Good job killing the trash pandas
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78383652


Do they lay brown eggs?

I'm thinking about Barred Rock this time around, I used to have them as a kid, and I always liked them.

These last ones were various mixed breeds, but were great brown egg layers.
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Good hardy chickens!!
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I ended up getting 7 of them, that's all they had. I believe they are all hens, but I don't rely on the sexing done 100%.
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Re: I miss my chickens. The chicken thread
This is my rooster last summer with his favorite hen.


:roostchick:
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What a beautiful picture!

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This is my rooster last summer with his favorite hen.


roostchick
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What a beautiful picture!

hf
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Thank you hf
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Did the coons kill your rooster too? The raccoons around here seem so innocent and unassuming.
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Did the coons kill your rooster too? The raccoons around here seem so innocent and unassuming.
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Yes. He put up a hell of a fight, but they got him. I caught 2 very large coons in conibears I set in the chicken coop doorway. They both had fresh wounds on them, most likely from my rooster fighting back, but I never did find his body. Nor the other 2 hens they also took out the night before.

Also caught 5 possums after that which would explain why my eggs kept disappearing
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Was reading through the bucket potato thread and saw a video on chickens and thought, the two together would be amazing. Potatoes and chickens. One could almost live on those two food sources alone.

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I am waiting on my new coop. Should have it soon. And I have barred rocks and black astralorps on order. Should have them by June.
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Last fall, a coon broke into my chicken coop and killed all my chickens, including my rooster who I'd had for almost 5 years. He was my best friend, and I still can't get used to him not being around.

I decided not to get anymore until spring, because baby chickens in the winter isn't easy. Of course, this winter was very mild and wouldn't have been much problem, but the time is coming that I'm getting ready to fill the coop up again.

What kind of chickens are your favorite? I do use them for meat, but my egg layers are very valuable to me and I tend to get attached to them and don't want to eat them.

And yes, I did get the coon that killed them. There were two of them actually, both nearly 20 pounds. Caught them in a conibear trap I set in the doorway to the coop. Also cleaned out 4 more possums that I suspect were stealing eggs last summer too.
 Quoting: Irredeemable


I like getting ex battery hens myself. They always look just awful when you first get them, but seem to appreciate the new lease on life after a few weeks. It's also satifying to watch them turn from scraggly, bald rejects into beautiful backyard hens. They usually start laying again in a month or so and are just as productive as the ones I raised from chicks for a good 4-5 years. I just picked up 12 the other day, red hens who will lay brown eggs.
 Quoting: Redneck hussy


Are they Isa Red? I'm still not sure about all the breeds, I just know which ones lay brown, and which ones lay white eggs.

I think there are 6 Isa Red or maybe it's Isa Brown in my batch. Not sure. All brown egg layers, all very heavy egg layers. I've always had very good luck with them. They are also very good when you want to increase your flock, they will normally sit and hatch eggs without any coaxing at all.
 Quoting: Irredeemable


I'm thinking that's probably what these are. I wish I knew how to do pictures. They look pretty pitiful right now still, but they're starting to perk up.
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Were they choked.
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No, they were ripped apart and eaten.


Don't be an ass
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You rookies apart a child and ate them!????
Sounds like pure evil!!!
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Were they choked.
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No, they were ripped apart and eaten.


Don't be an ass
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You rookies apart a child and ate them!????
Sounds like pure evil!!!
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WTF are you talking about?
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dancingchicken hug2


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I wish I could teach my chickens to dance. But they just look at me and shit on everything instead.
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Re: I miss my chickens. The chicken thread
Last fall, a coon broke into my chicken coop and killed all my chickens, including my rooster who I'd had for almost 5 years. He was my best friend, and I still can't get used to him not being around.

I decided not to get anymore until spring, because baby chickens in the winter isn't easy. Of course, this winter was very mild and wouldn't have been much problem, but the time is coming that I'm getting ready to fill the coop up again.

What kind of chickens are your favorite? I do use them for meat, but my egg layers are very valuable to me and I tend to get attached to them and don't want to eat them.

And yes, I did get the coon that killed them. There were two of them actually, both nearly 20 pounds. Caught them in a conibear trap I set in the doorway to the coop. Also cleaned out 4 more possums that I suspect were stealing eggs last summer too.
 Quoting: Irredeemable


I like red sexlinks for Brown eggs and a sturdy breed, good layer and meat breed. Glad you got that critter!
[link to www.purelypoultry.com]
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Thank you so much for this link! We just bought some chicks at the farm store, but I'm wanting to add some of the other breeds. My kids will be so excited! hf
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I wish I could teach my chickens to dance. But they just look at me and shit on everything instead.
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chickencat rof

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