Sadly yesterday a raccoon got into the run. Found a very small opening by the gate. I lost two chickens their heads stripped. Two other chickens are fine. Spent the morning resecuring the run. Found a small opening about six inches above the gate. Setting a bate and game cam to be sure run...
I have an elderly neighbor, that has had geese for years, she doesn't feed them but they have survived off her land, and a small pond. Lately her geese are coming over to my driveway. I found a dead one in my woods which was eaten. Last night my daughter was coming home about 10pm and found a...
My husband was putting a new tarp on the chicken run, and putting shelter for the wind and he left the run door open while he was working with the tarp. Our year old german shepherd entered the run. He panicked thinking the pup would kill the chickens. He then noticed that the chickens didn't...
My one chicken out of four has been not doing well. I first noticed a week ago her coloring was very poor versus her siblings that are bright red. She also was the only one with poopy but. She is two years old and a orp buff. I brought a separate water with electrolytes vitamin farm brand...
My light buff, was in chicken jail for three days. I let her out today, and immediately two chickens went after her very scary, like watching two male chickens attacking. She escaped and I scooped her up and she was breathing very heavy. No blood involved but very scary. I never seen it this...
I had posted a month ago about abandon ducks, in the chicken forum,from a neighbor that moved and left many ducks they purchased and left. I helped gather them with the realtor, and suggested another neighbor that might take them. The neighbor who took them is old schooled and feeds her...
My young pullet has been laying eggs everyday for about a month. She seems to lay her egg late morning. When I go out around 9am she is on her nest for a long time. Usually find the egg later so not sure when. She is the alpha of my flock of three others. At 8am she was out with the other...
I have five chickens. four pullets; leghorn, silkie, autrolorp (sp?), easter egger, and the fifth a rooster silkie. So far all is harmony, the oldest pullet is the alfa and does a great job with the chickens. They follow her out and in the coop. All seems great. The rooster, silkie, is still...
I tired to post this to Silkie thread, I have two silkies, that are approximately 14 weeks old. Not really sure on age. They still peep a lot. The white one did get a little red on the head, but changed to burgundy and now is black. They are both just finally filling out the crown of their...
I tried before, most likely under wrong forum. Sorry to resubmit. I was told this is a possible white leghorn. I am trying to make sure of the gender. I was wondering if she/he was a leghorn, is this common to have dark legs? She was purchased at a farm store sext and by breed. My daughter...