Originally Posted by ChickenWifey 

Since we are talking about other breeds with chickens, does anyone have a rabbit that lives in the same run as their chickens? We have been considering getting a bunny, but we dont know if they would do well together?

Originally Posted by NewHomesteader2010 

So I am officially freaking out...this however, has made DH's day because for weeks now he has been hounding me about buying a gun.  Well today, I have HAD IT and we are buying a gun!!  I just had to chase off a dog (some border collie mix) from our property and in the process of chicken counting, I have 3 that are unaccounted for.  My prized rooster, Jeremy, his girlfriend, Jemimah, and Tabitha are all missing.  To top matters off, the dog was spotted in the front yard and that's where all of the chickens were!!  Try to imagine ME chasing a dog off...my waddle probably scared the thing more than anything.  I ran into the coop (my broody is still sitting and she is fine) to check on numbers, and I have one rooster sitting on eggs in there...although I really do think he is only sitting on one...why, I don't know.  I think he may have been hiding as this is the SECOND predator in our yard today!!

  Accounted for are: both cochins (Belle & Olivia - my broody), Both black orps, my yellow-bellied Lav. orp rooster (hiding in the nesting box) and his girl my lav. orp.   I am missing my white Maran, my 2 buff orps!!    I am praying they found a really good hiding spot in the woods and I just can't see them!!  I'd love to get my hands on that dog if he did anything to my chickens... 

  Thanks for letting me vent and freak out...sadly, if this doesn't send me into labor...I don't think anything will!! 

Originally Posted by Miss Lydia 

   If you'll go here you can see some of the way we have it set up.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/album/view/id/6142832/user_id/42327
because we have 2 drakes and a gander they all have separate bedrooms[stalls] with doors. the girls have their own rooms and the drakes have theirs that keeps the boys from fighting. when I say stalls that means the drakes each have their own room. there is a pic of our coop on this thread too, on the left the ducks on the right the chickens. Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by marlowmanor 

It will not let me access the link. It says I have insuffient permissions.

 

 

Originally Posted by Miss Lydia 

Never heard of that before.Okay just go to my name Miss Lydia put your arror on my name then when it says profile click on it that should take you to my photos. let me know.


 

Originally Posted by AllyRodrigues 

vfem, let me know if you want me to check into the land for you. I can run a CMA for what land has gone for in the area. Even auctions are bringing close to actual value now. The days of getting a property for 1/2 the price are gone, if they ever even existed in NC. NC just hasn't seen all the crazy hype that is on national news. We've done a good job of staying pretty steady here!

 

 

Tarheel-yay! I hope you'll take some pics!

Originally Posted by kmac720 

I'm hoping for some help with our dog.  I've had her since puppyhood for almost 7 years.  Before our children she was my one and only, but as soon as I got pregnant she stopped listening to me and only really listens to men.  She had snapped at my two year old daughter when she got near her food and became an outside dog who sleeps in the garage.  She has shared the garage with the chicks since we got them so I thought all was well.  She was interested in them but never tried to get in the brooder which is 4ft by 4ft and 22 inches tall with chicken wire covering the top.  I finally put the chickens in the coop and run today since finishing it yesterday.  My dog went crazy trying to get to them and I tried to get her to stop and she bit me when I pulled her away after trying to chase her down and command her to stop/sit.  I think I need to give her away to a home with a dominent male and older children.  I'm also thinking she may need to be put down.  Any suggestions?  I'm sick to my stomach trying to find a solution, I really love her.

Originally Posted by BHep 

Rabbits don't do well with chickens. Chickens carry lots of parasites that will kill your rabbit. I have heard other do it but rabbits can and will pick up worms & such that will kill them.

Originally Posted by wildriverswolf90 


I work with tons of dogs like this. It is not impossible to correct this but it will take a lot of work.
1st- walk the dog everyday for atleast 30mins, and do at least two 10min training sessions a day, just you and her, make her sit,stay.lie down etc. If you use harness switch to a collar or get a halti head collar.
2nd- when you feed her put her on a leash, make her stay, then put your hand in the bowl and mix the food up, then allow her to eat alil, then make her back away from the bowl at random intervals.
3rd- go out in the yard and play fetch or anything else, a bored dog is a destructive dog, give her a new toy every week, even if you just rotate out old toys, or get a treat ball(stuff cibble inside and the dog has to try to get it out)
4th- keep her on leash inside and anytime she begins to do a negative behavior sharply tug the leash and snap,clap,or “chhh” but don't scream “no”
5th- always stay calm and confident!
All of this will re-establish your authority! Good luck