Hi, I am also from Michigan and Wnew to this site. My husband also did not want chickens, but I finally won, he he. I have heard that there are quite a few good breeds of chickens that do well in the cold. I ended up with Cochins. They are great pets, so far. I LOVE having chickens, but my...
Hi, need some advice. I had four chickens 6 week old chickens and found out they are probably cochins. They are so cute and very friendly. I pick them up every day and handle them a bit to get them used to people. I lost one to predators this week and now am being VERY vigilant and locking them...
Hi Pippa. I am new to having chickens. I live in Michigan, USA. My sister in law has just moved here from the UK. Her parents still live in the Isle of Wight. Welcome to this cool website! It is so much fun. I never knew chickens were so interesting.
I have no idea. I just read the whole article about which predator it could be. I saw a dog trying to get in the other night, but it was digging. I then secured my chicken tractor with more chicken wire around the bottom - laying flat around the edges. Then two nights ago something got in and...
Hi, welcome. I had the same problem with my husband. I just wore him down finally. We are in Michigan and I have wanted chickens for a long time also. We built a chicken tractor but now I am not sure if it is big enough for more than 3 chickens. It is so easy to wheel it around my yard and so...