Posts by cobrien

This poor rooster is living on a tiny stretch of land between a major freeway and offramp in Oakland, CA near a neighborhood called Maxwell Park.  The local chicken lovers have been feeding him and giving him water and we've named...

thanks - I think I've found a person in my neighborhood who has a trap and we might give it a try, although we really need to find him a home before we get too far as we can't keep roosters.  I just posted in my local neighborhood...

Can you trap a chicken in one of those humane traps?  This rooster is living in bushes between a freeway and an off ramp, and I don't want to scare him into traffic. I'll only attempt this if I can find a safe and legal home for him...

I trim my polish hens' feathers and it is a common topic on BYC so you are not alone.  I give her kind of a mohawk, very stylish.  sorry I don't have pics of the process but I have someone hold them with the chicken facing me,...

I had a similar problem recently and put the bully in solitary confinement out of sight & sound from the rest.  Did it for one week and she was still bullying, kept her there for another week and she stopped the behavior. ...

I use the organic sluggo to control snails and slugs in the garden, but don't let my chickens near it.  although not toxic, I know thegirls  would eat it and I don't want them pigging out on it.  I'd use it around the...

Do you want chickens for meat, eggs, pets or a combination of some of these?I have chickens mainly for eggs but also as pets.  So I look for breeds that are both friendly and good egg layers.  The quietest hen I've had that was...

Quote:Originally Posted by Birdman 95361 Thank you for the replies:D, the hens do peck at him so this makes perfect sense.  The hens peck his back side now and again too, he always lets a growl.  I'm going to break out...

there have been some great posts for "chicken toys", here is one:http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=17784&p=1

Hello,I am a solar energy engineer and I don't believe this is practical IF you are talking about using solar ELECTRICITY as opposed to heating air, water or some other substance with the sun's heat directly.Here's some math that...