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I found a dog attacking my roo this morning. My roo looked dead but stumbled up to his feet when the dog left. He is having trouble holding his head up but can lift it for small amounts of time. I don't see any puncture wounds, just a bit bloody from where the feathers were ripped out. I...

I love my Speckled Sussex.

I am writing an evaluation paper in college on how to pick the best laying hen. (I just can't bring myself to evaluate a "normal" topic such as cars or cell phones.) Can anyone tell me the signs of a malnourished hen?

We have two goats and are thinking of getting a couple sheep to raise with them? Does anyone do this? Advantages, disadvantages?

Your coop looks great!

Howdy and welcome, neighbor. We live fairly close to Paragon. I have really found BYC to be so helpful. My DH was raised in the country and I was a smalltown city girl. If I can be won over by chickens, maybe your wife can too. lol Best of luck in your chicken and duck adventures!

My son hunts in his sleep. He whispers and makes the sound of cocking the gun then screams "BOOM". It's so funny listening to him.

I am sorry for your loss. We, too, went through something similar about a month ago. Our shepher/rot mix dog had "played" with our chickens a few times. We worked and worked with her to get her to leave the chickens alone. We thought she was doing great until she climbed into the goat pen...

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This past year we got our first chickens and our first goats. We had our goats bred in November. Only one of the girls took and we had our first kid yesterday. She was so cute and we fell instantly in love. The bad news is that today our shepherd, who had never bothered the goats before, got...

Great job! I, too, am envious! Enjoy!

These are a few of our first hatch. We had 17 out of 34 mutt eggs hatch and 14 are still living. Possible dads are a Speckled Sussex, White Sex Link, or Salmon Faverolle. Possible mommas are Barred Rock, Silver Spangled Hamburg, Cinnamon Star, or Easter Eggers. Aren't they cute>

Howdy from a neighbor in Indiana. I am originally from Illinois and still travel there frequently to visit family.

We have had 8 of our eggs hatch and 5 more piping. One of the chicks that hatched still has a bunch of "yolk" in the shell and a cord hanging from it's bottom. He/she seems very weak. Is there anything we can do for him?

Got this surprise when I got home from work. 6 more are pipping. I have called just about eveyone in my address book. lol. Had no idea it could be this exciting. Thanks to all for helping me with my questions. Keep the good vibes coming!