I don't care why the chicken crossed the road. I know it's to show a squirrel how it's done! What I'd like to know is if there is any way to stop them from doing it? They have a wonderful large yard to free-range in, but at some point in the day, they get to the front of the house and...
It turns out we have two roosters in our flock of 13. Hagar, the Jersy Giant, seems to be the real leader, but now that the second Roo has revealed himself, I wonder if they will be able to live together. Hagar has had some domination tussels with the other, but nothing awful yet. Can we...
We will be letting the chickens free range in the yard, soon. There is lots of poison ivy at the edge of the woods. First of all, will they try to eat it, and if they do, will it harm them? And this may sound crazy, but if they eat it, will the "poison" get into the eggs? I'm terribly...
So, the coop is almost set up. My daughter thinks the feeder should go inside the coop. Is that where it should go? The water will be outside in the run so that the inside won't get wet. We are trying to learn from others' experiences. Thanks in advance for the input!
My daughter got her first chickens last week and directed me to this site. Looks like it's packed with information, and I think I'll have fun here.
k-ddid