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Thanks so much for this brilliant article. Living in the UK I feel like we have it a lot easier than you guys in the States, because we haven't got bears, raccoons, possums, snakes etc! However I appreciated the pertinent information about rats, mice, cats and dogs. Thank you:)

From one newbie to another, welcome! This is a rainy welcome from Cambridge, UK. Once you start with chickens you can't stop. It's addictive and may result in chickens stashed in every corner of your property. I started with 5 brahmas last year thinking that would be the maximum.... And lo and...

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In answer to your question, and by way of more reassurance, yes, hens can crow occasionally. It is usually, though not always, the most dominant hen of any given flock. The bossiest of my brahmas has had a few goes at crowing. It's definitely different to the noise she makes when laying an egg...

Wow, that dog sounds sooo clever! I've just resigned myself to the fact that, if I want a beautiful garden, I can't let my monstrous yet beloved brahmas in it. Believe me, I've tried it, and I tried putting in stakes and wire etc but they're ugly, and compromise the beauty of the garden. In my...

If I see one in the nest box, I usually pick it out. However this depends on my mood. Sometimes I don't bother. If it's a gooey one, I cover it with wood shavings from a cleanish bit of litter, but can't quite face picking it up. Never had a problem with dirty eggs. I think chicken poo is...

Hi all. Been reading this with interest as one of my 10 month old Brahma girls has a similar problem as regards the neck thing. It started with her having one eye closed and her neck at a wierd angle. Over the next few days I isolated her just in case, gave lots of TLC and bathed her eye with...

Hi, my brahmas have been cuddling up together overnight in the nesting box area of their house from their first night with me when they were 10 weeks old. I wasn't really worried about discouraging it until I read that there are some disadvantages... 1. If the nest box is soiled, the chances...

Hi, I'm a brand new user and don't know a lot yet but I do know a little about your question. I have 5 brahmas, 4 of which are definitely girls, and one seems to be a boy. The girls are 22 weeks old and all of them have small spur buds, right back from 15 weeks old onwards. The boy (19 weeks) is...