My chickens have NEVER roosted.. not for the whole year I've had them. They cuddle together on the floor of the coop. They also don't use the nesting boxes.
Lost one of my chickens the other day. First time losing a chicken. I'm depressed. Don't know what got her.. found her dead inside the enclosure with a large gash in her.
Arrggh.. I accidentally crushed an egg in my pocket. Inside of it was a small glob of thick bloody tissue. Was this a partially formed chick?? Or something else?
I have had no problems with my cats and my chickens. It is very funny, occasionally the cats chase the chickens, but the chickens always chase back. In fact one day, my rooster jumped on a cat and began trying to mate with him. It was...