chicken stories

Share the best chicken fables and stories you know, and write your own!

So, my beloved Lavi-doo-da-day and her sisters get into so much trouble (or fun) on a daily basis that it's hard for me to just not have my mouth hanging down on the ground in awe of their daringness, stupidity and ingenuity... (not in that order) but that's just part of the joy of owning...

Hello, chicken friends! New chicken keeper here, and I would love to add some birds to our flock. I've heard that Easter Eggers have wonderful personalities and can be quite friendly. I'd love to hear stories about any Easter Eggers in your flocks, what you love about them, and even what you...

We all have that favorite bird (or birds!).....common you know it!!! Post stories and pics of your favorite feathery friend here! My favorite hen is Mango a buff orpington. Shes bullied by my flock and just loves my attention! She runs to me whenever I come out! My favorite duck is Munchkin, a...

I wanted to start this thread so I can post pictures and stories of my flock. I'd love to see any photos or read any stories anyone wants to share as well!

Hello! My name is Ellen. Recently, over the last few weeks, a chicken has been visiting my backyard. I figured she was a free range chicken and went back to her coop at night. I ended up following her one night and found out she was living in a downed tree behind my fence. I started giving her...

So I got chickens 3 months ago. It had been a dream for quite a while. Finally my wife relented because there were no eggs at the supermarket. We got 17 chickens to start ( My wife is no longer allowed in TSC). 5 Buff Brahmas (that we’re supposedly Cubalaya) 5 Bantams (Already bigger than most...

How RSR came to be... I have always had a love for poultry one way or another. Even when I was little... as in there are pictures of me running around with chickens just everywhere. As I got older I learned about breeds, how to care for chickens, dealing with predators, and little bits and...

I was just thinking, wouldn't it be interesting to hear stories/memories from members on how your parents, Granny and Gramps, or Great-greats raised their chickens in backyards and farms. Where did they keep them? What did the feed them, funny stories, etc.... I have read a few comments in...

:frowHello, Hola, Hallo, Ciao, Marhaba, Nǐ hǎo! Greetings from the flock! To introduce their caretaker, I have been raising chickens since 2015, originally in the high elevation of Wyoming until life happened and now we're settled on the east coast in Pennsylvania! We're just getting our flock...

More like "Pictures & Stories of Our Chickens"! This is a chat thread for both beginner and expert chicken owners. If you want to brag about your favorite chicken or let us sympathized with you for your lost ones. Funny and interesting stories are always welcome. Any pictures of your poultry...

Ok so I figure since everyone I know always wants stories on my birds I might as well start a thread here where all ye chicken lovers reside! This will be about all my birds from ducks, chickens and pigeons, to small notes and interactions with my other animals. Dogs, goats, cats etc. Along with...

Share your cute chicken stories (or any bird related stories) here!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008J2AG2I I get a newsletter with free Kindle books every day, and today the perfect thing showed up. I couldn't wait to start reading it, and I'm so reminded of myself. It's funny! Get it quick before it goes off being free.

Does anyone here keep chickens in village limits, a small town? How do you handle curious kids, neighbor pets? What do you do for smell and fly control? I would LOVE to hear others experiences of keeping a small flock of chickens living in town!! Since we set our coop this Fall, and daily I go...