Recent content by Sniggle

I've done it myself & I will suggest that but these people have probably 100 birds & they are constantly getting more...the sad truth is that they don't miss them when they hang out in my yard &, as of now, disappear. I did realize today that my older dog isn't killing them. I caught the older...

I have had chickens for years & a very good chicken-guarder Pyrenees who is now aging. She has never killed any of our chickens in the 9 years we have had her. We now have a 5 month old puppy pyr who we are trying to train around the chickens. The process is going very well until recently...

I did not know that SpiritDance - I looked all over online at rooster pics & it sure does seem like the Delaware roosters all have barred tails - I am totally new to this breed so I don't have a clue - thanks everybody for your comments! I surely hope she is a she I am just surprised at how...

I've got a nearly 18 week old Delaware who I am just not sure about. "She" is quite a bit bigger & has more waddle than my other Del hen, and she is definitely more aggressive. She has little spurs but I've had hens that had big spurs so I don't think that is a good indicator. She also looks...

Thanks everybody! I kept them penned up this am for a while longer than usual & even took out who I thought was the aggressor & realized there are at least one or two more hens who are bothering the young ones. The worst part is that they stand at the door of the coop & don't let them by to...

They won't be free ranging while we are gone so they will all be penned up together for 3 days.

We say our hens lay 'golden eggs' because the cost of feed far outweighs the egg production, even with them free ranging during the day...I've been afraid to officially check the numbers but now you've got me curious!

I have never had a hen I didn't like but I tend to pick the more docile & friendly breeds for my small flock

I am new to Welsummers - have 2 17 week old hens & they are the sweetest hens I've ever had. One of the two follows us around like she is a dog & wants on our laps & likes to be petted. I cannot wait to see the eggs in a few weeks!!

What neat looking chickens, I love the one with the top-not!

I don't have a clue what she is but she IS adorable!!!

Ryka - polish cross Easter eggers: Dusty Minnie Meg Meg Sorren Roxy Gracie Salty - Barred Rock Welsommers: Chesnut Hazel Delawares: Daisy Snowball Marans: Twilight Dee Dee

What a pretty boy! I didn't realize there were chickens with 5 toes - interesting!

My first thought is that this is a roo, those look like saddle feathers & I see a spur bud in the bottom photo (I've had hens with spurs before) but wait until 'he' starts crowing before you make your final decision...

I've done the skirting for years now & never had any predators dig in - like someone else said, the grass will grow through it quite quickly. In fact I recently had to move the hen yard & we had to dig up some of the fencing that the grass grew into, it was definitely attached! Unless you have...