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Exactly. In my rural area, we have no AC, and the police won’t handle it. I called city hall and they said chickens are considered livestock, and any animal that is threatening them can be shot. My doctor’s wife watched as their neighbor’s dog jumped the fence caught a chicken, jumped back and...

I caught a dog that had killed several chickens, and told the owners they were lucky I didn’t shoot her, but next time, I would. And, I did. She was moving so I only got her in the shoulder, but it was Memorial Day weekend and I’m guessing the emergency vet 45 mins away cost a fortune. They put...

My nest boxes are about 3' off the floor. What happens to the hatched chicks who want to leave the nest? I'm afraid a fall from the box will kill them, but that’s where my broody hen wants to be. Any remedies?

Fire department? Tell them your cat‘s stuck up a tree. When they arrive, “Oh. Did I say cat? Silly me, I meant chicken.” Last week a dog got in my yard and was going after my chickens. It had already killed 4 of them a couple of weeks before. I got my gun. So, I suggested to the Fed Ex driver...

Move over. Me, too.

Watch her. She goes up in short increments. Chickens can’t fly very high. Mine use a lower step to get on their 5-6’ roost.

Mine has a key,too, but I have no idea where it is! At least the button is on the inside. 😬

I respect a good problem solver. 😉

My EX (emphasis on ex) used to walk through the house locking all the doors, during the day. Once, while bathing to go out, I realized the water softener was off, so threw on a light robe to go outside to reset it. Meanwhile, the ex locked all the doors and climbed into the shower. I was locked...

You might want to replace the chicken wire with hardware cloth, while you’re at it. Chicken wire will only keep the birds, not predators, out. It’s too flimsy to stand up to them.

very nice infirmary.

I see you’re in ATL. I’m in the mountains, 2 hrs away.

They are awesome! Just like big fluffy kids, themselves.

Can I suggest a sectioned off area for new arrivals who come out of the brooder? I wish I had done that. It’s really helpful for integration or RE- integration if one has to recover.

Is the dog a Sheepadoodle? My neighbor has one, Lucy, and I LOVE her. She runs to see the girls when she escapes, scaring them to death, but she just wants to play.