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Hello all, We have a fox problem! Our coop is pretty secure and so this fox can’t figure out how to get in. It comes after the sun has risen (about 6:30am), so the chickens are out in the run, but the chickens are too stupid to go back into the roost. Instead they run around and freak out...

I found this unknown wild bird dead in my driveway this afternoon! It was still warm when I found it, which made me wonder if it was unconscious, but it hasn’t moved or breathed since then (just in case, I’ve got it in my bathroom). It doesn’t smell, and I don’t see any sign of injury. I was...

@TudyBOT do you have any information about quail? are you able to answer questions about gardening?

I know y’all are probably getting sick of chick threads, but I’m here to join the party. I’ve been wanting Leghorns for an eternity and finally got some! It’s been a few years since I’ve had any chicks around, so this is very exciting. I guess I will update this thread as they get bigger? Also...

To make a long story short, our hens were attacked by something (my suspicion is the racoon that is stealing our trash) and this one disappeared for a few days before miraculously returning. She had been acting normal for the past few days, and I didn’t get the chance to pick her up until today...

Unfortunately, we lost one of our two hens due to a predator attack tonight. We free range our chickens and close their coop door at night. Whatever it was that attacked came early, just after dusk but before we went down there to close them up. I am now faced with the question of what to do...

When I bring treats outside for my chickens they always seem to know when I have something. They will come up running to me if they see I’m holding something. They even seem to know when I have mealworms, specifically, as they show more interest then. This is before I’ve given them any. Does...

Hello everyone! I have a fig tree that has been acting strangely all year. The plant started creating figs at the same time as the leaves (March/April), which is highly unusual, because we don’t start seeing figs here until July/August. This plant always produces figs that are green when ripe...

Yes, another food related thread! Who else likes goat cheese? Anyone make goat cheese? I’m not a cheese person, the only types of ”cow cheese” I like are mozzarella and muenster (no idea how to spell that), but I have recently learned that I have an obsession with goat cheese! I like it best...

My 2 year old EE hen has been acting slightly off the past week or so, and originally I though I was being paranoid and not to worry about it, but some pooping issues today made me worry. For some background information, we free range our hens and feed them Layena Layer Feed (I am not sure of...

This might already be a thread, but I was curious…which type of poultry do you think is cutest as a chick/baby? My original favorites were ducklings, but now I think my vote might be on guinea fowl keets! Tags: @The-White-Elephant @Chikyboy @horsegirlabi @Kiki @Gearhead846 @cherrynberry

Today I made an alarming discovery. I keep seeing these beetle things crawling on me and the carpet in my room, at least 10 total. I spent way too long researching bugs and types of bugs on the internet, and while I couldn’t figure out exactly what kind of bug it is, I think they may be coming...

Another vegetable poll! Do you like kale?

The poll is pretty self-explanatory. What time do you eat lunch?

I recently posted a thread about a quail who had been injured by a male quail, and fortunately, she has recovered! Because of this issue, I had to separate our two roosters and our two females (I know this isn’t enough, we currently have eggs in the incubator but it will be awhile before they...

Today I saw my RIR hen eat a snake. She grabbed it pretty close to the head, so I dont think it bit her, but it got me thinking, would a poisonous snake bite kill a chicken? I live in the South, and we have copperheads, cottonmouths, and a few other poisonous snake species i believe. Since a...

Hi there! I have been lurking for a year-ish now and i finally had to join when my quail started having issues, and i thought i might as well introduce myself! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I’m a teen so I’ve had chickens since i was little, probably 7-8 years...

I was wondering, is a group of quail called a flock or a covey (or something else)? I have heard both words used.

We have a couturnix quail hen who was being picked on by the rooster. She has been separated from the rooster, is it possible to treat this, or should i cull?