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Because apparently, while he is a nice guy, he likes a little bit of rough play with the ladies. I really like Fred, he is a beautiful Black Orpington rooster. He is not aggressive to me, seems to do a good job keeping an eye on the hens when they are free ranging, I love his crowing...

A few weeks ago, I lost my favorite hen to a Cooper's Hawk. She was not the first, but by god, she is going to be the last. I have free ranged for several years, and am having to curtail the time out. Sooooooooo...we are building a new coop and run. I only have 11 birds now (because the GD...

I feel like a complete idiot, but figured there is no other group of people who will even come close to understanding. I have lots of chickens, I have lost lots of chickens (my flock free ranges and there will always be predator losses). But...this one, this Ethel. Every night the hens put...

Can't believe there are no posts on this product? Has anyone used these nests? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00901ZI1Q/houseandga0a1-20

This is my first year with roosters, although I've had hens for a few years now. My chickens are all pretty socialized; the roosters are almost 5 months old, and have started ... dancing sideways to scoot next to me when we visit (they all free range during the day). I can't tell if this is...

Little Ahab injured her leg two weeks ago, at 3 weeks. Not sure if it was broken or dislocated, but the injury was above the hock, the area where the leg joins the body. I brought her inside (with a friend) and she did very well; after a week the toes uncurled and she began hopping about...

Ethel (my buff orpington) hatched out 10 chicks in a brooder box on one side of the coop. The flock free ranges during the day, but mama and chicks were kept in the run - I have barn cats and really did not want to lose a chick to one of the cats. The chicks are 4 weeks old, and I have been...

Got chicks from a local breeder; the two Rhode Island reds both have crooked toes - curled sideways not under. The chicks are 4 weeks old - is it too late to try and boot the babies to correct the toes? They seem to be getting worse...

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/KateAndJoe/Rushing%20Rd/Chickens/P7200010.jpg I think she's a hen...she's supposed to be a hen. But her comb and wattles are so much larger than the other two from her clutch. She just does not seem to have enough color brilliance to be a rooster, but...

I thought I'd done everything right. Raised my new chicks indoors for 6 weeks. Moved them out to the coop to an area that was separate from the big hens (2 years old), but only through fencing, so they could see, hear, etc. One week in that space, then made an entry so the chicks could have...

I have chickens. In fact, I have six more chicks arriving April 9. Today a friend dropped by to ask if I wanted two Toulouse geese when they hatched (sometime in the next two weeks). OMG OMG OMG. Yes, of course I want them - I love geese, I think. But I need some direction and am hoping...

I planned on making my own labels - but I cannot find any label that will stick to the cardboard cartons - they just come right off. I would hate to use plastic cartons just so I could put labels on them. Anyone here have a fix for this problem?

The mice have moved into my chicken coop, and the cats are having a hard time keeping up (although they are getting quite stout with trying). I would like to put some of the bait stations in and around the coop, but can't find some basic answers to my questions - hopefully you guys can answer...

Well - on the list of stupid gifts that turn out to be fabulous: the Henrietta egg cooker. http://www.amazon.com/Maverick-SEC-2-Henrietta-Cooker-White/dp/B00004SABW I am loving this thing - poached eggs without the mess, soft or hard boiled eggs so much easier (and who ever thought things...

A year of blissfully happy free-ranging. About three weeks ago, a big hawk moved in - not sure if it is a Cooper's or Red-Tail, but I suspect a Cooper's. Found one hen dead in the woods, with a broken back, and one missing - I assumed a dog because I could not imagine a hawk chasing a hen...

This morning, my year-old Silver Laced Wyandotte (Jessica) had something dangling from her vent. I was concerned about a prolapsed vent, but no - no redness, no swelling, no noticeable issue - just this string. I pulled it gently out, it is almost like the membrane between the shell and the...

Oh those hens - this is why no one sneaks in or out of my front door - forget the dogs, hens are on the job!!

The local possum arrives every night to see if perhaps we have left the coop unlatched Some nights, a rabbit wanders by The best visitors are the ones with snacks!

Not fans of the snowy weather. Like the obedient hen servant I am, I delivered treats to the run today, instead of their normal snack area. On the plus side, the accumulation of snow on the hardware cloth turned the run into a cozy igloo!

The hens are cozying up like never before, and spending more time in the rafters (which I guess are warmer, maybe?) Perhaps if they would STOP moulting, they would be warmer....