My chickens have the run of the backyard and they feed outside of the coop since it is a bit small. The problem is the neighborhood pigeons eat up all their food unless I am standing guard. What to do?
My son spared two young chickens from slaughter because they were too scrawny. They grew up to be handsome birds (a white roo and a red hen) and she laid 14 eggs before brooding. After 16 days one hatched! Could it be the 110+ degree weather?