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I have no idea what is grabbing my chickens!!! The first night I lost 2, and only found one trail of feathers. the second night something got in my coop and grabbed one, no idea how it is COMPLETELY PREDATOR PROOF!!! still haven't found out how they got in, but I put electric fence along the...

I have a 34 year old horse named Jack, he is old but has always been in very good health. He is the trouble maker and the leader of the herd, but this past week he has been kinda slow and sluggish. Some other weird things is he seems to be having trouble chewing, and only makes left hand turns...

I love to let my bird out and free range by themselves without a fence(expensive and messy), but more recently I have seen predators coming around. I was just thinking would putting a strand or two a few inches off the ground around a large area keep them out and the chickens in? Could it hurt...

I want chicks but I don't want to get a rooster because of all of the draw backs like ugly bear back chickens. So i was thinking about slipping some chicks under a broody hen one night. Which brings me to my question how do i get a hen to become broody? Also way off topic what is your favorite...

What is so great about EE's? I dont think that i would like so much because i they so many different color eggs. Like green, and blue. I like brown eggs the most. So why are they so Great? Is it there personality, are they more friendly?

I have a broody hen without any roo's so i was thinking about replacing the eggs under her with a couple day old chicks. Is that a good idea? Has anyone tried it and what are the good and bad things about doing this? Will the chicks bet along better with the flock if i do this?

It has been a while since I have raised my old chicks, and as i am getting ready for my new batch i was wondering how big it had to be for the first and second week for chicks. I am going to make a big one after there 3 or 4 week, but for for the first couple how big does it have to be? I have a...

I am about to order my new batch of chicks and found a check box for debeacking and decoming. i have no idea what ether of those things are, do they hurt are they helpful? should i get it or not. Thanks, Nick

What all type of medicines/vaccines/homemade recipes, and any another medical prevention for chickens do i need to keep them healthy, and if something does happen anything I can use to help. Everything you can think of would be great! Thanks, Nick

I am thinking about getting a rooster but i hear that they often attack the other chickens and you alot. So can i keep him in a seperate coop while the chickens are out playing all day and then put him in with them when i want some more chicks? Or any ideas on the subject at all.

Well all my chickens died last month but it is now time to start thinking about getting a new batch. So far i am thinking about Austrolorps, Susex and i need a 3rd breed. The breed needs to be quite, nice, winter hardy, and lay eggs for a long time. Any ideas would be great.

I am thinking about getting some austrolorp chickens, any advise on the breed, are they nice. I have heard they are good egg layers and are friendly.

My dad's friend has chickens and he had a rooster that everyone hated. I have herd that all chickens are not like that. I was wonder what are upsides and downsides to getting a rooster. Do they protect the flock or not? anything else would be great.

I am thinking about getting a rooster but don't want any more than 1 rooster with my girls. I want to hatch eggs. I dont want to haft to kill any little baby roos. any way to tell them apart before you incubate them? Also anything on getting started on this adventure to. Thanks

I was reading that organic lawn fertilizer is really good for the lawn. Any homemaid chicken poo fertilizer? I tryed some with horse poo but it didnt work very well.

One of my chickens went missing yesterday. I did not find a body or any signs of a strugle. I don't know if she died, ran away, or was eaten. I have raccons, fox and other preditors here in Cincinnati OH. anything would be appresiated.

I am becoming interested on starting to show a chickens. I am getting some more chickens this comming spring. any breeds that are good egg layers and can become show chickens?

I have some chickens now but i do not know whether or not if i want to get some ducks. what purpose do ducks serve. chickens have eggs, do ducks have them?

I thought that they just stopped laying for some reason and then i sall them eat a couple eggs!!! I have no idea what to do. They are laying eggs regularly but they just eat them. 4 golden comets. Anything thanks

Hi i am Nick from Cincinnati OH as of right now i have 4 golden comet chickens, 1 dog (Cass), 1 cat (Cosmo), and 2 horses Chan and Jack. I started with 16 chickens in 2008 and now have 4 chickens. I am hopeing to get some more only 7 this comming spring. I liked the golden comets but i want to...