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I clipped one wing on each chicken but they are still flying over the fence!!!!! their fence is 4 ft high my question is will they always be able to fly over it or did I not cut enough off? But really I think I cut as much off as I could. What does everyone think?

I don't have any silkies YET! so I want to torture myself and drool over everyone else's. Just Silkies please! Share those Holiday pics you know you took just before Christmas Or share a pic of your silkie just being it's cute self. Thanks

This thread is for people like me! who have questions about what foods chickens can eat. Hopefully we can get some experienced chicken owners to answer our questions. *Note* There are no stupid questions! so ask away

I would love to get a indoor silkie but I want some info from people who keep theirs in the house first. What do you do with your silkies when you are not home? Where do they sleep? When they wear diapers do their butts get gross Is it okay if I get just one if I am with it most...

I have 5 chickens and two ducks My ducks like to go to bed when the chickens do and I hate to make them get up and move to their side of the coop so I was wondering If sometimes I could let them stay together??? The ducks are Muscovy's and I don't want any duck/chicken mating going on so I...

Lets talk chickens!!! or anything really!!!! share pictures,stories,ask questions, lets have fun! I ask that everyone be respectful! leave your negativity at the door Introduce yourself (BYC user names) and say hi

Just curious!!!! What is the difference between Barred Rocks,Dominiques,or Barred Hollands or any other breed that looks like Barred Rocks? What makes these Barred Rocks? Sadie Ginger AKA Peepers Lucy

I have a lab (he is about 9) that has some kind of infection! he has been to the vet and is now on a big dose of antibiotics which is making him lose his appetite! he has barley eaten anything in the past day or two I know it's the pills!!!! my question is does anyone know what I could mix up...

This is the place to show off your hens in their hen saddles/aprons I am currently making one so when it's done I will post it

I am trying to go natural for my chickens so I am looking for natural remedies. Does anyone make their own wound wash for minor cuts and scrapes if so how do you make it? Feel free to post any natural or homemade remedy you may have!!!!!

I have a few bottles of Wound Cleanser (for people) I was wondering if I could use on my chickens if they ever have a wound. It's called: Skintegrity Wound Cleanser Uses: Gently Cleanses Wounds Features: Non-Ionic Surfactant Physiologically-Compatible Ingredients...

When you add Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) to your chickens water do you let it go until the water runs out or do you replace the water/ACV mixture daily? I have a small flock so I don't have to replace the water but every couple of days so I was just wondering if I should replace it everyday when...

Do you refrigerate your fresh eggs or keep them out at room temp.?

I turn on my male duck!!! is this normal? do other Muscovy keepers ever have this problem? it's like every time I go out to see him he acts like he wants to mate with me! then finally he goes off and mates the female muscovy. It sounds funny but it really is getting annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I...

My little Barred Rock girls were hatched in August when can they start eating layer feed?

This thread is so I can ramble on about my birds the things they do,eat,and other things I feel like sharing Meet my little flock Poppy (Muscovy Duck Male) Olly (Muscovy Duck female) Ruby (Production Red Hen) Buffy (Buff Orpington Hen) Sadie,Peepers,and Lucy...

Is this Chick Weed? If not does anyone know what it is? Thanks in advance

Last year I had a chance to get some silkie chicks but the guy at the feed store told me you can't keep silkies with regular chickens is this true?

It's been raining buckets here My chicken run is soggy and wet with puddles, how do you all keep your run from getting soggy and gross???

I have two laying hens right now one RIR and one Buff Orpington.The RIR started laying a few weeks before the Buff but my RIR hasn't been laying very well at all they have been laying for a few months now and my Buff lays way more then the RIR does what gives? she goes in the nest box everyday...