Posts by ChickenMama18

Hmm....guess I could pull the food at night???  I dunno!! 

Both buckets have a top and are five gallons each.  They have a tray attached at the bottom for the birds to eat from.  Their run is totally inclosed with wire and a roof so altho we have dogs they can't get in, nor can cats or...

We have hanging buckets for our chicken feed.  We feed crumble.  There are two buckets for our eight chickens.  I filled the buckets on Sunday and the food is nearly all gone!  There is some on the ground...but it's...

Quote:Originally Posted by stina3246 I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my Rooster Rocky to my 2 dogs. They had all lived together in harmony for 4 years and then 1 day....I have NO idea what happened but they killed him. He was...

Quote:Originally Posted by ALLcoopedUP Aw I really feel for you. I can't begin to imagine what it would feel like......... I have 2 dogs, neither of which I would trust 100% to go near my birds. One has the free roam of most of the...

Quote:Originally Posted by RebekahNicole I'm sorry. I had the same thing happen with my little Maltipoo. He didn't mean too, he was just playing, but I felt so bad about it! My poor chicken. Praying your daughter will be okay.Thank...

I really appreciate all your comments.  My daughter broke down this morning.  She's conflicted...about what someone posted earlier...how to deal when an animal you love kills another that you love.  She told me this...

Quote:Originally Posted by savingdogs At least you were trying to give your bird a happy life and it wasn't born to a battery hen operation!They did have the best life ever!  They got to free range in the yard and the company...

Yep...thanks for empathizing.  When we first got the birds, I knew the terrier would kill them if she had the chance.  She is however under excellent voice control and if I told her to "leave it" she would look...

It's not her fault (the dog that is) she's a terrier.  I knew she'd get them if she had the chance.  When we came home from Mother's Day breakfast I let the birds out and started to work on homework.  The puppy (he's...