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I'm generally here alone while the kids are in school. Husband works up north two weeks out of every month. This is probably more of a vent than a quesiton, but I am really having a time keeping my chickers in the backyard. A friend has been cited by the police department for hers being out of...

Our Auracana (sp) rooster is aweful! He will chase any male that walks into the backyard. He doesn't go after me much, but he'll get the dogs. The only thing that comes to mind for mine is elimination! Hope you find some answers!

This began yesterday. Her tail was down. So, we came in and did research on it. Thought she might be egg bound. Put her in a warm bath for 30 minutes. Checked her vent and all looked okay. Discovered her tail looking like the other hens had been pecking at her. Put some rooster booster on it...

Very nice to meet you all...I am stumped on how to get replies on the emergency section. I have a chick down and looked there for help. Not ONE person replied and I have no idea how to make the subject line in bold print!

Hubby used straight peroxide, earlier, and now it looks worse than before. She seems to be resting, but now am worried about the peroxide!!!

**bump** I could really use some advice on this...I have the dog crate she is in out in the run with the other girls. She is going crazy like she wants out. Do I leave her or go ahead and put her back with the others? She won't keep water clean either...keeps poopin in it!

I noticed her this morning...all of her feathers, hide, ect is gone off of the back of her neck. She isn't acting like she is hurt, it just looks horrible. I'm not sure if the others have been pecking at her or what exactly. So, I brought her in, cleaned her up and applied some neosporin (sp)...

Sounds like you are doing a fantastic job! I have a friend across the street that has chickens and would love to have her husbands advice at times, but she and I have had a falling out. Peeps think I'm crazy, so I so know what you mean about not really being able to share! Keep up the good work!

So nice to meet you guys! This is gonna be GREAT!

Charline...ours are out too and we live north of you in Fort Worth. I've had to set some boards up on west side of the run to keep the sun off of them, but other than that, they have done great.

Hey, everybody...My name is Stacey and I live in FW, Texas. My husband and I have two boys, three dog, three cats, a turtle, a crawfish (interesting story) and now proud owners of 6 chicks. We have 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Black Australop and 1 black Auracauna. They are about 3-4...