Snake vs baby chicks
We lost 10 chicks recently to
a Black Rat Snake attack.
Anna caught it in the act of
killing and I captured it with a DIY
critter catcher.
Both Anna and I appreciate
snakes and could not bring ourselves to kill it.
The plan is to keep the
remaining chicks inside till I upgrade the chick brooder.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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Jrnnifer --- Luckily, my original goal was to put 15 birds in the freezer. So as long as I'm careful and don't lose any more, we should be in good shape....
Our chicks will be one week old tomorrow.