Recent content by Nika B

Of the two, I would go for the one without strings due to personal preference, however, This is the one I have, it was cheaper but still on the higher end cost-wise when I bought it, but has held up well and is very reliable and secure. Also insulating, which helps in MN winters. I would...

I'm so sorry for your loss, Ileeme. However, mistakes happen, and although that is terribly sad and I understand your guilt, try to not beat yourself up about it. What's done is done, and I'm sure you won't repeat this mistake in the future. Your alarm sounds like a good idea, and if it is in...

Sorry for the lack of updates, but here is a final summary! Thank you all for the help again. We kept the bully separated for an additional three weeks, and then did a week of daily supervised interaction in a very open, neutral, and full of distractions area, but kept them sleeping apart...

Will do. Thanks for the help. That's what I have heard. Sounds good. Does the farm in the winter sound like a good plan or like it would just add more stress?

Sadly, no.

We have considered getting rid of her, but we would really love not to as they definitely are pets and it would be very sad to re-home (especially because we had to rehome a very sweet accidental roo last year). However, if best for the flock we will (of course). PomPom doesn't have a crest, but...

Plenty of obstacles (including things to perch on and "crawl" under/around), two dust baths, and a summer feed and water station which I removed recently due to freezing temperatures. I might put the feed back though, as that seems to be a popular option. I also put in treats (kitchen scraps)...

the footprint is about 4.5 by 15, but about half of that is much shorter (about a foot and a half tall) than the other half (about four feet tall), which I why I included volume :).

From earlier post: Indoor space (coop) is about 16 sq feet, with 3.5 feet high ceilings + plenty of ventilation and two removable nesting boxes (each about 1 cubic foot). Normal run fills up the rest of the wagon, with plenty of room for chickens to flap (and escape bullying) if necessary. The...

Wait, made a typo. It was 2.5 weeks of separation.

We tried to re-integrate today and yesterday, both times she attacked again, after 1.5 weeks of separation. We will be ordering some pinless peepers, but we are really hoping to not have to cull/rehome the aggressor. Does anyone have any other tips? I hadn't tried the asserting dominance thing...

It's dark where I am right now, but the coop is built inside of an old wagon and the "normal" run is in the back of the wagon. Indoor space is about 16 sq feet, with 3.5 feet high ceilings + plenty of ventilation and two removable nesting boxes (each about 1 cubic foot). Normal run fills up the...

Thanks for this. Bully is seperate for now- has food, water, enough space to flap/run a little, and a perch for roosting. How long should I keep her separate? Also, in case pinless peepers do need to be used, do you have any tips? I have a friend who has had chickens for a while and has needed...

Hey! Probably just overreacting here, but any advice would be appreciated. I discovered today that one of my chickens in my three hen flock was attacking/bullying another. All birds are the same age (a little older than 2 years) and have been raised together. The bully is a California White...

yes, that is a hard decision. At least the person will take him back... Personally I would wait a few days to see if it is just from stress, but after that, there is a good chance it is from something else.