My girl, Nelly started just started laying on 8/26. Yesterday afternoon, I let all four girls out to spread their wings. I went inside the house for a minute and come back out. When I stepped outside they all came running to me and then they all turned around and ran in front of me except Nelly...
Hi to all. I am new to raising chickens. We had some when I was a child but that was so long ago that I don't remember much except having a pet chicken that I kept in my room (not sure what my Mom was thinking). I have been reading BYC for about four months now. I did a lot of research before...
This past week it has rained non-stop. Now my yard is under water and my the fire ants have decided that the coop is the best high ground available. My poor girls are being bitten by the ants (they are biting them back!) and with all the water around I can't put anything around the coop. I've...