My girls just put themselves in their coop. If they could, they would close the door. I used to call them and wave my arms. I finally got busy and realized that once the sun was low, they would go in my themselves. Only have to rush them if in a hurry.
Howdy all you fellow Arizonans. If anyone is looking to rehome a chicken or two, I am in the market. I just lost two birds to coyotes, if you read my latest post. I have help coming this week to finish a new secure coop and run with plenty of room for hens to roam freely with no worries. I had...
Ethel my hen of at least 5 years was killed today by a coyote. I knew it could happen, but Ilet my girls free range. They had lots of cover and I tried to keep watch but its a bad time of year. I had them in a temporary coop and they weren’t getting any sunshine. I‘m in the process of building a...
The 3 young ones are about 14 months. One of them is molting. Ethel is about 5 years old. She gets a pass, but looks great. I just want them healthy and hopefully they will start laying soon. Thanks
II just moved my 4 hens to a new city and new home and it has been a big change. They have been fairly restricted to a smaller coop than they had before and a smaller run. I have hd to keep them in the coop for longer times due the danger of predators. They are not happy. They use to have 1/2 an...