Posts by cobrien

I have had good success with my own dogs and my chickens.  I adopted a new dog, also a herding dog last July.  She wanted to kill the chickens.  It's possible she still does, however I have done a lot of obedience...

is there any way to keep your chickens closer to the feeder?  mine don't allow any critters near their feeder during the day (they even killed a rat) but they don't have too far to wander from the feeder.

Quote: Originally Posted by Gofygure  Have you ever thought about a parrot? They're very long-lived and intelligent. I think one would be a great pet for you, if you can handle the...

Thanks, everyone for the good advice.  I was also thinking that a breed that cranks out less eggs makes sense.  I am okay with their short lifespan relative to ours, it is the reproductive health issues that are bothersome, I...

sigh....I guess the silence answers my question.  I'm seriously thinking this will be my last flock unless I win mega millions and can work on developing my own breed :( poor Betty.  She had 3 calcified eggs in her gut and it...

Before asking my question, I should mention that I just lost one of my girls today, Big Betty, so I'm sad and I would prefer not to talk about meat or hearing opinions on vegetarianism or pet chickens being silly.  ...

no need to be discouraged by poop... or worse - folks who like to tease city folk just for asking a question while living in an urban area. both are part of life, i guess!  but some of us do...

you're asking good questions.  if you want them to retire and not be eaten, you have to plan carefully and as another poster said, have some restraint when adding to your flock (unlike me). unless perhaps if you are extremely lucky...

I would not be concerned just because one of them is smaller than the other, their overall health/appearance/appetite/behavior is more important.  Often chicks from a hatchery grow out to different sizes.  I have 3 hatchery...

Chickens are food to many people.Dogs are food to some people in other cultures.Chickens and dogs are pets to some people.  To think of dogs as food make many people flinch at the thought. For some, the same applies to the thought...