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One of the neighbourhood kids (about 11 years old) came over to see the chickens today. His first question was “will the chickens cast a spell on me?”. This kid was not even joking, he was completely convinced these chickens would cast a spell on him. I managed to not tell him that my chickens...

I’ve have been wondering this question for a long while and have yet to find anything on this topic. If I were to play the sounds of a deceased chickens clucks will they remember them? If so, how long will they remember them for? Does it make them grieve all over again? Or does it bring them...

Hopefully this year we will have lots of participants.

How to sew a simple chicken  For this project you need: 2 fabrics you’re choice. Red felt (you can make it other colours if chose). Thread matching you colour of your fabric. Black thread (optional). Buttons (optional). 1. First you’ll need the pattern. The pattern that I used...

A B C D E F G I’ll tag a few people (sorry if you didn’t want to be tagged). @PippinTheChicken @JustBabyMargo @the_peanut_coop @muddy75 @EmmaRainboe I’m having a hard time choosing so any opinion is helpful.

About 1.5 weeks ago one of our hens had a stroke. She is now a lot weaker in one leg. She couldn’t get up to the coop using the stairs, so we built her a ramp. We used plywood and cut it to fit the width of their coop, we used the extra bits to make the steps. We then oiled it. She hasn’t...

November 6th 2020: November 6th 2021: I find it amazing how much they change.

Can you make a pride flag made out of eggs? Feel free to paint your eggs, or use the natural colours that you have. You can make a pride flag, or anything related to the pride flag. If you wish you don’t have to use eggs. You can use anything you’d like to make a pride flag/symbol...

We picked up Quail yesterday afternoon. We have 1 boy and 5 girls.Frank (the one in the front) Iris Luna Coco (the darker one) Kiki Mabel They’re around 7 weeks old, and the buyer said they’re laying. We did put them near our chicken coop, and after a bit of confusion from both sides...

how do YOU pronounce cockerel? Most people I know say it like “cock-ral”, but I also know people who say it like “cock-eral”. I’m interested how do you pronounce cockerel?

I’m starting to worry that she is actually a he. I have been so sure, but I’m not as sure anymore now that her comb has started to get fairly red.

The worst things you could feed your chickens. I’ve always wanted a full list of things you can’t/shouldn’t feed your chickens. So I’ve come to the knowledgeable minds of BYC for help. The only rule for my list is it has to be edible, so you can’t put “chair” or something stupid like that. I...

We have a young sparrow that has randomly decided that it is part of our flock. It doesn’t fly away, or do anything to get away when we go outside. It is very healthy, and I’ve even seen my chickens give it some food. It’s very odd I must admit. But a nice little surprise ahead of our 5-day...

How do I stop chickens from pecking each other’s combs and causing scabs and bleeding? One of my chickens that just got of being broody, and has black spots on her comb (scabs), I know it isn’t pox’s because she sometimes scratch’s some off. She isn’t sick and doesn’t try to run from the others...

It’s almost time to say goodbye. Im going to start this story of at the beginning...... Almost three months ago we hatched two beautiful polish chicks Wednesday and April. Wednesday is and was a healthy chick, April on the other hand was born with a leg deformity. We tried splinting it but that...

I’m interested in which of you’re chooks is you’re favourite (it can be other animals like geese,duck,etc) you can choose more then one and if you can’t decide just post a photo of you’re whole flock. Random thread I know, but since no one I tell seems to care here are my favourites :)

What are you’re favourite winter/summer foods/drinks (depending on where you live) I live in the Southern Hemisphere and I’m interested in what peoples favourite summer foods are (and ill be sure to use the winter ones in winter), feel free to put you’re chickens favourite winter/summer foods to :)

One of my silkie hens (Henrietta) likes to get on another one of my silkie hens (blossom) back (that doesn’t make much sense, I have tried to take photos but they always run away. I’ll try and explain) Henrietta will stand on blossoms back and grab the feathers on the top of her head and lean...

I know it is stupid that even after a year I still miss my beautiful girl (clock) after all she is just a chicken, though she was and always will be more then just a chicken to me. we lost her a year go to unknown reasons (we assume a heart attack considering it was hot, she was laying and a...