Recent content by jbokhart

My hen today has just laid around and not moved around much. Eyes are open feathers are poofed out is the best way to explain it. It's been really cold. I brought her in tonite as she didn't even bother to roost tonite. Any suggestions on what I can do for her?

Well the husband reports that one of your RIR's did make it. She is very stressed, but she is okay. He is bringing her up into our fenced in yard tomorrow for the day. We live out in the county so not sure if leash laws actually exist or not. We are in Ohio. I am upset that all three of your...

Well just notified the husband and he is MAD and that's an understatement!! He is on the warpath so to speak. I convinced him to let me at least talk to him and not go rant over there!!

The neighbor's right next to us saw him running back across the road and there were feather's everywhere. He followed the path of feathers from the drive and found our rooster, and the rest of the hens scattered but dead. Looks like it was the run and catch to kill for fun!!

Well totally bummed out!! Our neighbor from across the street dog killed all 5 of our chickens tonite. Usually we have them in a fence, but had been free ranging them, as we just moved and had not gotten a fence up yet bc of frozen ground. Don't know if I should go across the road and say...

There is plenty of shade though has not been a sunny day since we moved here. Everything is muddy and wet and cold right now!! Winter has been nothing but rainy and hardly any snow so far here

We just moved and have started free ranging our flock of 4 hens and 1 rooster. They are about 100-150 yards away from the house and for the first week they stayed near the back of our property. This week however twice I have found them closer and right next to the house. Is there any way to...

I have a fLock of five hens and a rooster and they are over the age to start laying but have not. They are closed in every night and are fed pellet food mixed with grain laying hen mix. Fresh water always available. I let them free graze about two if not more times a week. Any suggestions??

I am new to here and have found many of everyone's posts very helpful. I have raised chickens on a farm before, but am adventuring into backyard now!! I am looking to buy pullets to start off as I do not want to wait 6 months for eggs. The coop is almost built. Will hopefully be finished this...