I am in anguish. I saw a coyote with Rooster Brooster in his mouth. I don't know how to handle the pain. A pack of at least 3 coyotes descended on my family, and I don't want my husband to kill them. Killing coyotes is killing puppies, right? But losing my pet chickens is unacceptable. HOW...
Tonight will be our first "arctic blast" since we've owned chickens. So, how smart are chickens? Will they go outside if it's too cold for them? My husband wants to let them out of the coop the morning as usual, even though it will be 13F! Should we open the door for them in the morning, or...
Just a note to Nugget and Southerngirl....thanks for the information. I truly appreciate your responses.
I don't know how I could have become so attached to these chickens! I'm madly in love, as is my husband.
I used to say that if we have a problem with too many roosters, I'd be willing to...
I don't know what types of chickens I have, except that they're all bantam, except for Godzilla, a BIG non-bantam. By trying to mate with a bantam hen, can he hurt her?
I have 26 chicks of assorted bantam breeds, 5 weeks old, and I don't know them well enough yet to name most of them. Also, we are so new at this, we don't know what breeds or sexes we have!
....so, they are collectively known as "The Cluckmores," and when I walk out there and twitter in my...