Recent content by khannalucas

Thank you, Thank you for all of you who have taken the time to respond to my post. I appreciate this place to have to seek advice in having backyard chickens. Your kind words of wisdom may have kept another out of harm's way. Life has its way of teaching us about how our feelings get in the...

Wow--three more times!! I'm glad he didn't get you! I did go into the coop area last night to get eggs, but I went in with a rake in my hand. They all stay away from the rake. I guess I'll just be ready if he should try to jump me again. Thanks for posting.

My husband told me to find another home for him by the weekend. I don't want to because he has become a pet. I just don't know if this will be part of his norm now. I was gathering eggs too, but I did look him in the eyes when he jumped up on his perch and looked into my glasses. Maybe he...

My Americana Rooster is almost a year old, and for the first time, he jumped on my head and either did his stomp or pecked me. At any rate, my forehead has a gash. He has never done this before. Should I show him whose boss and take a stick with me into the coop, or get rid of him?

Thank you for sennding the link. It makes sense. She came from a hatchery. She is learning her limitations, keeps to herself, doesn't go for long walks with the rest of the flock. I don't plan on raising chicks, just have them (chickens) for eggs and entertainment. This site is very...

Thank you for the info. Her legs are firm, not puffy at all.

Thank you. I will.

Hello, I didn't find a post on this one. One of my 6 mo old production red hens has swollen legs. Also, her comb is not dark pink like her sister's, it is very pale pink. This little hen is a loner in her flock of 8 assorted hens. She just started laying two weeks ago, and lays one little...

Thank you all for your quick responses. Hubby dusted for red mites and changed the 2 day old shavings just in case they had mites or cooties. They look so funny, sleeping with their heads hanging off the edge.

We are new to the backyard chicken experience. Our dozen chickens are almost 3 months old. Their night time coop is contained inside a fenced in area, about 3 ft off the ground. There is one roosting post, and four nesting boxes inside. Chickens can also get on top of the inside nesting...

Thank you, how do I do this!

We are new to the backyard chicken experience. Our dozen chickens are almost 3 months old. Their night time coop is contained inside a fenced in area, about 3 ft off the ground. There is one roosting post, and four nesting boxes inside. Chickens can also get on top of the inside nesting...