We have a rascal killing my chickens! We are losing one a night. My husband is putting out live traps, but to no avail yet. We live in a very rural area and feel as though a coon is raiding the yard. Do you have any suggestions as what to do to prevent this? I began with 22 hens and one...
I did not see this post! Good grief! Sounds like your chickens are doing a good job. Looking forward to some warm weather, know it has been an extremely cold winter here! Hope to hear from you soon. Take care..blessings
Finally our Black Jersey Giant's have begun to lay! This is the first time we have owned BJGs. Our hens are 8 months old, so they did lay later than other breed of chickens that we have owned. Keeping chickens is such a joy. I cannot imagine life without them! lol ;)
I hope you can work through your disappointments and find joy in your "little flock." ;) Remember...a watched pot never boils! Give things time, work on other things for now. Build your coop, make nesting boxes, create a bond between you and your chickens. They will eventually lay, but in due...
Well I have not been on the forum because we had no chickens....but finally today we have 5 hens and a rooster! HORRAY!! We got 4 month old Black Jersey Giants. So pretty!
I will post pics soon. Thank you all for the encouragement....
Hello . My name is Anne. I am new to this forum, and I am so excited about meeting each of you. I am sure there is a wealth of knowledge hidden among the many pages of BACKYARD CHICKENS forums. Hopefully I will learn from you the answers to my many questions!
No chickens yet as we are still...