Can someone explain to me what is happening when several chickens run up to another, pin her down for a few seconds, and then once the ordeal is over they all act like nothing happened and remain in close proximity to each other. Mostly, this happens when they are free-ranging outside the coop...
Our beautiful cinnamon-colored chicken named Peggy needs to be renamed to Pete or some other male name. He's a fairly young bird (16 weeks) and has been raised in a loving environment. Alas, we are not permitted to have roosters in my area. Hopeful to find a new home for our boy other than...
My husband just finished building me a brooder and I have most of the supplies needed to start doing something I have always wanted to do. Now it's time to look into getting my chicks. We live in the Pacific Northwest above Seattle and there are several feed stores that will sell chicks but...