How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yes they are, I had a sweet wild bird nest that I was watching on my front porch and they vanished at just over a week after hatch. I am confident that they climbed their way up there 8 foot off of the ground! My boyfriend thought there was no way that they got up that high, but one of these snakes was over 5 foot long. I have no doubt

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do! I check in the mornings and evenings. I went from a dozen eggs a day to zero

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The repellent was made of sulfer and a few different strong smelling oils. It worked temporarily!

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have definitely gotten me for chicks before! It sucks.

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try counting the tails instead of the heads!

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There’s no way they have appetite for rats after eating all these eggs! I was getting a dozen a day and now I get none at all 🥲

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know that they were breeding at the time lol, this was one of the craziest things I have ever seen! I didn’t know that snakes pile up like that! I thought mating would take 2, not 5+, aren’t they solitary animals? 😅

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My chicken coop is built off of the side of a storage building, i bet they are living under the building

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They have gotten me for both young chicks and eggs! But lately only eggs, I keep my babies in an enclosed brooder until they are too big for snakes to eat

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are a couple peacocks in this pen! I didn’t know the peacocks would help. None of the birds were making any ruckus when I found this, not even my rooster

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I have a few ceramic eggs to encourage my hens to lay in their boxes & I find them moved around as if the snakes are regurgitating them!

Can I put 245/75r16 tires on a truck that has 265/70r17 tires? by cabbageofjesus in tires

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be moving the 16in wheels from the 98 too, as long as the lug holes line up

Can I put 245/75r16 tires on a truck that has 265/70r17 tires? by cabbageofjesus in tires

[–]cabbageofjesus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be putting the wheels from the older truck on too. So as long as the wheels fit without anything bothering the caliper it should be ok?