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About a week ago, someone let my rooster out so he spent the night outside the coop. Early in the morning that day, just as the sun was coming up, I heard sounds of panic from the chickens. I ran out, and there was only a couple of feathers left behind but he was completely gone. Anyways, I was...

I have 2 hens left from a coyote attack, they were not harmed. Purebred Buff Orpington hen about 6 months old that just started laying a month ago. Another is an Easter Egger, also about 6 months old but she has not started laying yet. They were hand raised so they're completely used to people...

For the past few days I've noticed a few bees hanging out -in- my chicken's feed/feed spilled on the ground. I ignored it, but now there's a lot, around 30 or so. How can I make them go away? Should I move their coop/run? It's portable, so that's not a problem; I just don't want to move it since...

I've been feeding my chickens Purina poultry feed. In order for me to continue to feed them that I'd have to drive about an hour to get to any feed store that carries it. Just recently I discovered that a store in my town carries all kinds of livestock feed, and that's only a 15 minute drive...

The mother was a Barred Rock and the father an Easter Egger. Currently 17 weeks old, is he a rooster? I have another that came from the same breeder, and I know he's a rooster because he's already crowing! I wake up very early to hear, then I watch and so far this one has yet to crow. Also, this...

So i've been trying to get my birds sexed, but i've got so many different answers I decided to wait it out. Well, this morning I saw two of them crow! I have 8, 4 of which are suspected roosters. Anyways, now that i know for sure that 2 of those 4 are roos, will the other two (if they are indeed...

In my backyard I have 2 large dogs who HAVE killed chickens before. They are a bit on the old side, about 10 years old and ever since they were pups they've gotten loose and caused problems. They got loose a few years back while I was at school and I came home to a slaughtered roo, hen &...

EE/Barred Rock chick, #1 (above-female?) EE/Barred Rock chick, #2 (male?) #1 on left, #2 on right EE, #3 #3 (compared to my other 3 EE's this one is the ONLY one with such a straight/pointy tail?! Because of this, I have NO guess for gender) EE #4 EE #4 (My guess is cockerel, he's my only...

My closest feed store (about an hour away) carries both Start & Grow Sunfresh Recipe by Purina, and Natural Chick Starter Grower Feed by Nutrena. I'm pretty sure they sell them in #25 and #50 bags. They're roughly the same price, but I was wondering what should I get? I currently have 8 two...

I'm noticing lots of chest bumping going on with 3 specific chicks, mostly when they're outside in their playpen. If any chicks happen to get too close to any of these 3 chicks, they kinda do this dance where they flap their wings and jump at each other with their little chests directed at the...

About a month ago I posted on here to get some breed suggestions.. I finally made my choice! I can't express how excited I am! On May 31st I am getting 2 Ameraucanas, 2 Ameraucana/Barred Rocks, & 2 Buff Orpingtons! I posted some pictures on my profile of one of the Buff Orpington chicks and the...

I've had chickens for a few years, and I'd always get them when they were already over 4 months old & I never knew what breed. They were kept confined since they were so flighty and I could never risk free-ranging them. Just recently I went to friend's house and she had a few Buff Orpingtons who...

One of my chickens, who is about 8 months old or more, has started pecking, plucking and drawing blood from my Polish rooster's top head feathers. It's been a while that this has been going on but just recently she started drawing blood. The rooster in no way defends himself, isn't it supposed...