Thanks for all the replies, this a.m. we visited a friend who has free range chickens and 2 dogs, border collie and lab, both are loose as well. We are very encouraged by all the posts. Our new dog has had NO training at all, responds only to Good Dog and O.k.. Has never had a collar or leash...
Hello there! Long time lurker, don't post very often. Have 21 chickens on our suburban 14 acres, in good weather our chickens have free range of yard, garden, orchard, etc. Anyone have a free range flock compatible with a pet dog?
Adopted the sweetest 1 yr. old rescue dog for trial period...
Hello, we have an Ameracauna chicken about 8 weeks old that has one normal foot and one foot with the toes VERY curled and crooked. They sit flat but are curled to the left. Have read archives, assume as it is just one foot it is not nutritional? Would the taping help at this late stage? Did...
Update on our chicken that was trapped in wire for 2 days. She is doing well, she has started to put weight on the injured foot. She walks with a pronounced limp hop walk, but is getting much better! She still sits most of the time but can hop walk to follow her buddies around and is with the...
Hello, this morning our chicken is doing very well, eating and drinking like normal but will not put weight on one foot. The foot seems limp, talked to the vet could be nerve damage. Tried pinching webbing on the bad foot for reaction, but pinching the good foot in same place brought no...
Hello, thanks for the advice! She is drinking and ate several strawberries and seems alert. The center of the roll of fencing was REALLY small, don't know how she got in there, maybe was scared by something and ran in.
Was outside and heard the "Hey everybody come see I just laid an egg!" cry...
1 year old buff orpington missing for 2 days, found today inside a roll of field fencing. She is alert and will eat and drink a little, not moving much, we've separated her within the coop with food and water so she can see her buddies, right now plan is to watch and wait? Anything special we...