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Hello! Two questions: First, can anyone tell me if and why Taurine in cat food is harmful to chickens? I saw it mentioned in a post and have been searching everywhere to validate the claim, but can't seem to find the answer. I was planning on adding some dry cat food to the menu for my moulting...

Covered....love it:lol:

The day after our local election here last week, I drove around and picked up several of those candidate election signs that are printed on corrugated plastic and posted all over the place before elections. They are proving to be very useful in the coop. They make great droppings boards as they...

I agree, leave the birds out of it: the dog came onto your property and threatened you, who wouldn't shoot the darn pitbull in self-defense/

I bought 3 (Privett) hatchery Australorps. One looks like an Australorp with the beautiful face, dark beak and eyes. Two others have lighter eyes and beaks already at 9 weeks. Bought them because I kept hearing how gentle and docile they are, but they are all very bossy and assertive. So, while...

Please find hime another home if you can...it breaks my heart:( If you can't maybe it would be kindest to euthanize him. That's so sad. We had an aggression problem and one of the birds had to be put down because I was so afraid of sending her away and having her get beaten up like yours. I'm...

I am very pleased to say that after about 3 weeks of living separated but in close proximity, my 8 week old chicks and my 2 four-year old hens spent the afternoon together with very little drama! Seriously, I had been losing sleep over it and I am so glad it worked out so well. The chicks...

I keep seeing y'all mention DE, which I finally figured out was Diatomaceous Earth. Why and how would one use it? Also, I don't have a droppings board for my 8 hens in a 6X12 indoor coop attached to a 8x16 outdoor run. Do I need one? I live in Reno where it is EXTREMELY dry. I just have very...

What is DE?

:lol:FOOD!! Food is the answer....I always start offering them some tasty treats out of my hand, they are cautious at first, but pretty soon they will be mobbing you for food when you come in. My big ones follow me all over the yard, get in the way when I'm doing yard work, and are exceedingly...

OMG!!! My Barred Rock about the same age as yours just started doing this and that is why I am on here searching for answers!! She looks JUST like the picture! She was perfectly fine, rambunctious actually, an hour ago and now curled up the exact same way!! I was terrified of Marek's. I have her...

Hi! I have three 4-year-old Delawares and this winter they started laying about half of their normal output for the first time, but as soon as the days got longer, they are all laying daily again. I do not plan to cull them as I am attached to them and have spent a lot of time interacting with...

Hey thanks for doing the math for me!!! Very good advice and I appreciate it.

Wow, I never thought of it that way! Good idea. I have been a dog trainer for many years but it never occured to me to be the alpha chicken myself.

I have 4 year old Delawares that came from Privett Hatchery. I love my gals, but I am a little disappointed in their "Delaware-ness". Only one of the four is a typical Delly and I have been told that Privett is known for not having quality chickens. I wonder if anyone knows what the best quality...

Hello everyone! Question: would my established chickens accept chickens of the same color more easily than chickens of a different color? Sounds silly but they like my black dogs better than my friends brown dogs, they are somewhat wary of new people, so would they do better if the new chickens...

Thank you!!! They have a 6x12 outdoor section and a 6x6 shed with a 6ft long roost inside. I cant change the shed size but I can add 6 more feet to the length of the outdoor run. Do you think that's enough room to add 5 or 6 more birds?

I have 4 Delawares, four years old. I really want to get 6 new chicks this year, but I honestly am terrified of the establishment of pecking order once they have been acclimated and are finally put together. My Dels are big girls and pretty bossy with each other. I plan to keep the babies in a...

I'd say buff. But more importantly, ADORABLE

Want to do something fun and prove to the world that chickens are more than meat and eggs? I love my chickens and I love art projects, if you do, too, check out Pet Soul and contribute a tiny little celebration of your chickens! Don't think "I'm not an artist" because you do not have to be! Its...