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Thanks folks. Yes I have a infra red light on them at night with a partial cover so they can have some shade. They spent the day out side in the coop and had a ball. digging holes in the dirt and running and jumping..was so cute. I moved them inside and they are back in their small pool and...

Hi everyone..I have 6 1-week old chicks. I have them inside in a large box and they are very cute but I want to put them in the chicken coop since the weather is so nice still. I have put together a enclosure for them so no other chickens will bother them or can get to them. They will be...

So sorry for your duck. I have tried plain yogurt on my animals who feel sick and I swear it works. Yogurt is a natural antibiotic. My ducks LOVE peas, lettuce, watermellon, cantalope, and grapes. I would try a small bowl of mixed ingredients mentioned here with a tbl. spoon of yogurt as a...

Need more info please...breed, age, how recent the changes, lame ? Thanks.

Here are all my birds names...mabey one will help..... Ginger Spike Hip Hop Thelma Louise Hilary Leah Georgia Franny Audrey Emmie-the dog Gilda Mona....my fav. Pekin Lil'bit Buster Keaton Sammy Romeo

The longer you wait to integrate, the chances of the adults rejecting the new chicks. They are old enough to integrate. Just get rid of the crate and put them all together in one coop. They will settle down in a few days. There has to be a pecking order established so every hen has a...

Maryln, I'm glad you have decided to keep Romeo...he needs a good home and you sound so attentive to him. I know you won't regret it. just keep him away from others and you will be fine. If he trys to spur you, just try and figure out what made him react...change of clothing, a hat...

You just answered your own question and I'm 110 % sure your gardner snake is eating your eggs. Yes they do eat eggs and once they know where to get them, they will return time and time again...snakes can squeeze through the smallest holes. If you caught a snake in your pen, regardless of what...

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I wouldn't trust any Owl with my birds. If you have ever seen a Owl up close, you would be amazed how powerful they are....If he's hungry, he might try a little chicken meat. I have owls in my yard in the evening and they just sit in a tree and watch the chickens....then they hover over the coop...

It will happen. Give it time. Chickens are very social birds and will adjust in a few months. There has to be a pecking order and usually the Rooster will be the Hiarchy of the flock. If there is no Rooster, a hen will step up and fill that role. You will know if you have a Rooster after he is...

Could be snakes getting the eggs. I had a 4ft. snake in my coop the other day who had swallowed three large duck eggs. I didn't kill him, just captured him and in the river he went. I think the heat also plays a part in laying and I believe the chickens will preserve their energy to stay cool...

No big deal....it's all good and BTW, I already love you because you also have two Great Pyreneese.....I adopted one about 7 months ago. I adore Her and she is just not the least bit interested in the chickens or ducks. They walk around her when she is lying in the yard. Never has she chased...

Thanks for your opinion Remuda1 however I was only confused by where the hen was roosting at night. Out in the open was what I was envisioning...I also respect the decision of the " OP " to not integrate if he or she feels fit. My only concern at the time was the safety of the poor hen being...