Posts by chickencoop789

Hmmmm....

I provably should have mentioned that they are free range...

Quote:Originally Posted by Moonkit You may want to consider a more protective breed of dog.He is a 110# coonhound pit bull mix....pretty nasty towards people but apparently not towards fox. Unfortunately the yard isn't big enough...

Quote: Originally Posted by aart  What kind and how tall a fence do you have? Do the chickens stay inside of it? Do you have a secure coop to protect you birds for nighttime?   You could run some...

Quote: Originally Posted by ChickensRDinos  If you dont think your dog will case them off a secure coop and run is going to be your best option.  What will secure it?

I have a dog already....doesn't stop the fox from jumping the fence

Over the past couple of weeks, I have seen a fox running around the neighborhood. Last week he jumped the fence into my yard, but did not go after the chickens. This morning, a man pulled up in his car and said that there was a "chicken...

I am out of chicken feed and can't get to the store until Monday. What can I give them until then?

FIRST EGG!!!!!!!! what should I do now that my chickens are laying eggs? what should I put in the nesting boxes? Any feed changes? I didn't have the nesting box open to them when my chicken layed her first egg. she layed her egg in the...

Poppy?????