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I've lost 2 hens in the last 2 months to a fox(es) and haven't been letting my girls free-range because of it. I hated seeing them cooped up in their run all day long where they've scratched all the grass to nothing. So this weekend we set out to build them a chicken tractor! Simple design and...

I do not recall her having a cut. When she was gimpy and unable to get into the coop or out. I did inspect her feet and leg for injury. There was nothing noticeable. That was 3 months ago when she was so gimpy she didn't care if I picked her up. I spent 1/2 hour today chasing her around the...

I will attempt to catch her. She is unfriendly and usually will not let me near her. While my other girls will hop onto my lap if I'm sitting down and follow me like puppies! She came from someone else. The others I raised from a week old so they love me unlike her! I will attempt and will post...

Any insight as to what could be going on and what I can/should do is greatly appreciated!! 1) Bluebird is an Easter Egger. She's supposedly 2 years old but I think she may be older. She is definitely smaller than the rest of the flock but she's also a different breed (others are Black...

Thanks everyone!!!! No egg today I guess I can cut her some slack. I just hope she's not been laying them all along in the woods when they free range and yesterday was just a fluke of laying in the coop!!!!

hehe, i was getting worried. this girl laid at 7 months 1 day old!!!!! i was starting to think i'd have to threaten them with chicken soup! j/k! i love them too much.