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My 2 barred rock hens are doing great. I think they appreciate their new home, and have even grown since I picked them up. They are friendly, but do not care much for being handled. About 5 weeks ago I picked up 3 BR pullet chicks, 3 buff orpington pullet chicks, and a buff orpington cockerel...

I picked up my first 2 chickens today. They seem like sweet girls. I don't think they were treated too well. The guy I bought them from was overwhelmed. He started last year and had over 100 chickens. The girls are quite hen pecked. I had to treat some sores and one poor girl has a split beak...

The dog fence is only about 2 or 3 feet high. If goofy birds get in with the chihuahuas, they can easily get out. Hopefully the birds will stay in the yard, it's big enough, but the bugs are always juicier on the other side of the fence..lol. I've already warned my next door neighbors of the...

I'm not too worried about the dogs. Unless the birds decide to join the poochies in the dog fence next to the house, the worst the dogs can do is bark at them....a lot. LOL Our biggest concern is the stray cats and the unleashed dogs out here in the country. I'm worried some one elses pet may...

Thank you to everyone for the welcome. I am excited to report after a good phone call tonight, I will be picking up 2 barred rock hens next week. Hopefully we can get the coop and pen finished by then. If not, we will have to kennel them at night and set up a makeshift pen for the day. No...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yep. My mother raised chickens when I was a child, but didn'treally haveme participate. Hoping to get my new birds in the next couple of months. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None, but I'm pouring through...