I just had a chicken coop built by a handy man, but he charges $45 an hour. I want to add an opening to one of the walls for air flow at night in the heat of the summer, like now. The coop is made of plywood. I was thinking of finding an old used cabinet door with hinges to use for the door and...
I hope I can do this. I lost my chickens last September when I broke my arm. I couldn't catch my chickens to put them in the pen after free ranging them. Sometimes in the past, I would let them roost on my front porch with the spot light on, so I thought they would be ok, but something got to...
An update on my last post""I only have 3 hens. They are pets really. One was sick and I removed her from the other 2 that were raised with her. I call her blue. They were all three raised together from the time they were chicks, close and never fought. They all knew their place in the flock. I...
I only have 3 hens. They are pets really. One was sick and I removed her from the other 2 that were raised with her. I call her blue. They were all three raised together from the time they were chicks, close and never fought. They all knew their place in the flock. I call them red, blue, and...
How well can ducks and geese defend themselves against a cat? I was thinking about digging a pond and getting a couple of ducks or geese but I have 2 cats and 3 dogs. I also have 3 chickens. My chickens are protected. I have them in a very large run that I move around my property, about the size...
I have a problem with one of my chickens. I only have 3 chickens and NO roosters. One of my hens is laying eggs with a great deal of blood in them. My vet told me about this sight. I have only had these chickens for 2 years. Does any one know what is wrong? Why is this happening