Recent content by AngryRooster

Well, I would recommend elevating the nesting boxes. It's what I do for my hens, and I've never done it any other way though I've seen it work online. Whatever works best for you, depending on where you live, etc. Also, something I forgot to add is that chickens like to perch. My hens perch...

Got to admit, my hens don't like apples too much either. Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that chickens generally like the fresh foods. Really, anything that's green or has seeds. I used to have a small lawn but...they ate it. When it comes to treats, it's best to give them something...

If your chickens are using the coop for sleeping purposes only, then you should be fine. In my experience, chickens do tend to “snuggle” together sometimes. However, if you're leaving your chickens in the coop for long periods of time, then I would recommend looking into getting yourself a...

Thank you all for your help! I put antibiotics in my chickens' water and she got better. Once again, thank you!

Status Update: She now refuses to come down from the area I've put my nesting boxes and she is pooping out solids, with a little yolk-like substance. I've tried to feed her and provide water though shes only taken a sip and pecked only one time at the food. I'm just wondering, but if shes...

My RIR's vent looked poopy a few days back and she had yogurt all over her face from when I fed my flock some as a treat so I decided to clean her up by giving her a bath then drying her with a towel and hair dryer. It still is slightly poopy but not that much.

Definitely extra calcium. Think about buying oyster shells to feed her at your local feed store. Also, feed her treats such as corn, lettuce heads, or fruit such as watermelon.

Her crop wasn't swollen. Here's a few pictures of my RIR. Also, if you want to see her as she was before, look at my profile picture. Thanks again for all the help!

Generally, I like to use a 3x3 ft area for my chickens, but it also depends on how much space you have in your yard. However, I would probably add more space for the RIRs since in my experience, they seem to be a bit on the wild side. Just buy some concrete, you don't need much, and dig a few...

My some of my hens aren't too old, only two years, and they don't lay at all. It's normal, though you may need to feed your hen more nutritional foods or treats (oyster shells, ect.). I find that chickens love fruit, corn, or anything green, really. I feed my chickens fresh corn three times a...

All of my hens are extremely noisy. An example is this easter egger I found crowing on youtube!

Thanks! I'll be sure to do that tomorrow!

I would suggest an electric fence that goes around the run and coop as well as a good ways below the surface. Another idea would be to dig under the coop a few feet down to lay concrete before filling the hole you dug up with dirt or whatever you use to layer your coop's floor. And definitely...

Most likely some sort of dog or some sort of large cat. I'm sorry for your loss.

Dogs are definitely creatures that can protect your flock, provided they don't chase the chickens around. I read a book about raising chickens a while back and I remembered that the author mentioned keeping a pig with her hens.