Recent content by dmillheim

Thanks! It's kinda hidden by her wing, so that should help keep the others from pecking her.

Yeah, I'm not sure. The run is totally enclosed with chicken wire to keep predators out. There's no evidence of anything forcing it's way in, and I can't think of anything that she would have gotten caught on. Very strange!

This was my first attempt at building a chicken coop. We have a cell tower right next to us, with several large hawk nests at the top so I have the run completely enclosed. I have deer netting on the top and the sides are covered with chicken wire. So far it's kept everything out that should be...

My wife noticed one of our hens in the nesting box with a weird wound. It almost looks like something's eating at her. The wound had a hard scab over it. This morning was the first we noticed it, and she seems to be the only hen affected. She also seems to still be laying. Has anyone else...

Hi, Thanks for creating this website and the informative forums. We got chickens for the first time this past Spring and currently have 8 hens and 2 roosters. We've been averaging between 4-7 eggs a day. It's been a great experience so far. I'm looking forward to participating in this community.