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The past few weeks I have had several hawk attacks resulting in dead or lost birds. At first, I didn't know what it was, but narrowed it down to either a cat or hawk, since it was during the day. Yesterday I heard a commotion near the coop, so I rushed outside to investigate, to find my chickens...

One of my baby chicks that was hatching today got accidentally stepped on by mama and her claw punctured baby's stomach. There was a little bit of blood and a lot of yolk. All of it is dried up now though and she is not bleeding anymore. However, a small bit of intestine is poking out, along...

I have one hen that has been eating eggs for a while. Recently she has also become quite mean, squarking, fluffing up her feathers, and trying to peck me whenever I approach (whether she is in or out of a nesting box). I am going to have to either get rid of her or process her if she keeps doing...

I know there is a lot of specific terminology regarding chicken colors, but I am still relatively new to chickens and don't know this yet. I have a beautiful EE (hatchery called him an Araucana but I doubt it) rooster, I just don't know what color this would be called. What color would this be...

What are some good ways to sell eggs? I have sold some to neighbors and people I know, but I still have way too many eggs in my fridge! I have considered craigslist and putting up fliers at the feed store and perhaps putting a sign in my front yard. What works best for you guys?

My neighbors across the street recently adopted a beagle from the pound. Unfortunately this beagle frequently gets loose and runs up and down my fence with my dogs. My chickens are fenced in separately from our dogs, but I am afraid that one day the beagle will get into my chickens. What should...

I want to make a post on my blog to debunk all the most common myths and misconceptions about chickens. What are some that you have encountered? I'm planning on starting with all the funny things people thing about fertile/non fertile eggs, and egg color. What are some other good topics to...

I have one EE rooster and a variety of hens (you can see the full list in my sig), some white egg layers, and some brown. I was wondering if I bred the EE rooster with my hens, what color eggs would the offspring produce? I have heard that an EE crossed with a white egg layer may produce a blue...

I love my chickens as just a hobby but I am also very business minded and wonder if I could turn my hobby into a small business. I know I certainly won't make millions, I just want to make a little side money from something I enjoy doing. What is the best way to do this? And more importantly, is...

I got this pretty bird as a chick from Murray McMurray this year in a rainbow layer assortment. At first I thought it was a Barred Rock, but now, as it is growing up, it looks a bit different from the others. He/she is slightly smaller, has larger comb and wattles, has a more upright stance and...

I've noticed that most people here seem to use oyster shell for their hens calcium. However, I have heard that if you ever plan on processing your birds later, the oyster shell can make them have a bit of a fishy taste. Has anyone else noticed this? Now, my girls are about 18 weeks right now, so...

I have been having a lot of problems with predators over the past few days. On two different days, a chicken decided to fly over the 5' chain link fence into the dog yard. One of them was killed, one injured. Another one today was killed and mostly eaten inside the chicken yard by what I suspect...

Today one of my pullets decided it would be a good idea to fly over the fence into the dog yard. I was not home at the time, so I do not know exactly what happened, but one of my family members informed me that a chicken had flown over the fence but that they had put her back. When I got home...

I am so excited! I finally made my shed in the backyard into a chicken coop! It was very old and falling apart so I had to completely replace the roof. Well, I actually didn't do it myself since I don't have much experience building things, but I had somebody help me out with it. Then I fenced...

I have 27 chickens that I received as day olds about 6 1/2 weeks ago from Murray McMurray Hatchery from their rainbow layer special. I received a variety of breeds and would like some help to id them since I am still new to chickens. I think I may have a vague idea what some of them may be, but...

I'm planning on fencing my new chicken yard with 5' tall welded wire fence. The holes are 2" x 4". What are the pros and cons of this type of fencing? Will it be sufficient? I have heard horror stories about chicken wire so I didn't want to use that. Obviously the holes are big enough that a...

I have recently gotten 27 chickens. All were supposed to be girls but I think since chick sexing is not 100% accurate I may have gotten a few boys. I really, really want to keep them but my neighbors are very grumpy and don't like them at all, even though they are only 6 weeks old right now...

I have recently gotten 27 chickens. All were supposed to be girls but I think since chick sexing is not 100% accurate I may have gotten a few boys. I really, really want to keep them but my neighbors are very grumpy and don't like them at all, even though they are only 6 weeks old right now...

I've looked and looked and looked, but I can't find any laws regarding chickens for either St. John township or Lake County Indiana! A little help, anyone?

I am planning on fencing a portion of my yard for my 27 chickens that I recently bought. They are all different breeds. I dont have a lot of extra money to spend on it but I do want to use a welded wire mesh with t posts rather than chicken wire. How tall would this need to be? Would 4ft be...