I have two hens and one bantam rooster. Our neighbor just got chickens we suspect that two are cockerels and two are pullets. They love to come in our yard everyday. My family and I are concerned that once these cockerels mature they could steal our hens or kill our rooster. I just want to know...
Hi everyone! New here so forgive me for any chicken forum faux pas! I have a situation I haven’t encountered before so I’m not entirely sure what to do.
I recently found a dead chick near one of her hang out spots and the rest of the flock in hiding. The body wasn’t damaged in anyway. I didn’t...
Hi, from N.C.! It’s great to find communities out there to share with and provide support for people who are into chickens as well as perhaps all-things farms. My husband and I are back living full-time on our family horse farm for the 1st time in over 25 years. No horses for now, we are living...
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Hi everyone! I am new to chickens and would love to get some advice on a few questions. So I have my run and coops in my back yard, the majority of the back yard is a pool and a hillside with lots of plants that people have said are poisonous to chickens. Like irises, hydrangeas, hosta's, old...
Hello Everyone, I just found this group googling for advice on how to deal with a BC killing my hens. I’m not new to chickens as I grew up with them but I am new to owning a BC that needed a home or was going to the shelter. I really love this puppy (he just turned 2) but he has now killed 2 of...
Hello all,
I am a new member.
here is a bit about myself.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
- I got my 1st Chicks, 2 polish chicks and silkie chicken; back in Arp 2018
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
- Now I got 2 polish hens, The Silkie chicken , I...
My 8 x 4 chicken tractors worked well for 5-6 chicks. How do I know? A big indication seemed to be the condition of the grass and that the chickens always were able to stay clean. My grass was a beautiful, deep green with no holes a couple of weeks after the tractor had been moved and the...