I've been concerned that my rooster, Kiwi, is trying to assert dominance over me, so I wanted to ask this question to see if anyone has any thoughts.
Whenever I approach the barn stall that I keep my chickens in and Kiwi notices me, he stands tall and flaps his wings a few times, repeating it...
A few weeks ago, I noticed the hens have started to make a sound that is a loud, prolonged croak. Most of them do this, and they do it quite frequently. They don't seem to be uncomfortable or upset, but I worry that it means that they're unhappy! I've scoured the internet for more examples of...
Here to introduce myself. I'm Kip, and I'm mainly here to ask questions about raising my chickens so I can give my girls (and boy) a good life.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm somewhat new to chickens in that this is the first time I've raised them mostly on...