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I have a flock of 27. One rooster and 26 hens. We have had a lot of issues recently, so I am hopeful for help brainstorming how to fix the problems. In the late Spring, we did a lot of ground work down by the coop (tractors, tilling, noise). That lead to some stress and rooster issues. We...

We have an accidental rooster. We didn't plan on having one, but we do, and he has been lovely. He is nearing a year old, and he comes when called, eats out of our hands, lets my kids pick him up. He also takes really good care of the ladies when they are free ranging. Well, this weekend...

We have had three raccoons hanging around our house today. And, by hanging around, I mean on the porch, scratching at the door like a cat wanting dinner, staring at the children and the old hound dog through the glass. Two of them were bagged by a neighbour for us and one got away. Another...

Because of our mild weather here, and the gorgeous sunny afternoons (thus the run being a muddy mudpit), I have been letting our flock out for some free range time in the afternoons. This afternoon, the hens and one rooster were in the back, and I was at the front of the house, waiting for the...

I am not putting this in injuries/etc... because I am not sure it is. Two of my 26 hens have bare spots on their backs. One is small and seems completely bare. The other is a bit bigger, but seems as though the fluff of the feathers is just worn off. It's not bare, but the feathers are not...

This morning, in the dim light, I noticed one of my hens looking as though she had an injury. Although I didn't see blood, I noticed a section of her back and leg that were matted and wet. I was in a rush, so I quickly segregated her in a crate in the coop, and asked DH to have a look before...

I HAVE EGGS!!!! Well, the hens have eggs but they have finally shared them with me!!!!! Funny because usually I make many trips down to the coop throughout the day and today I neglected the girls because life got in the way. I just went down now to shut the door and there were two gorgeous...

So, we have recently confirmed that one of our flock is definitely a rooster. There has much discussion about "Roo" at our house and then last week he started trying out his crow. He is very sweet (thus far) not aggressive with the hens, and is good with the kids, too. And, in the beginning...

So, today I can laugh at myself. Yesterday morning, I went down to my chicken coop to let the chickens out with the dog. I made a choice not to wear my glasses because I forgot them upstairs. I thought, "Oh, I've done it hundreds of times, I can do it half blind in the early morning light..."...

As the nights start to get cooler and longer, this newbie to the chicken world is wondering what you do to winterize your coops. We are in S. Ontario, so not too terribly cold, but certainly below zero for long periods. And, we don't tend to get a lot of snow where we are, but last year we had...

We are still a good month and a half away from expecting our first eggs, but are very excited about it here. We had some city friends in last night for BBQ and stargazing. The husband is a wannabe country guy, LOL, so he was all over the chickens and interested in them. He said that he was...

One of my flock is injured! I am not sure how it happened -- she has a small gaping wound on her wing; no one else is hurt. And, they were all pecking at her when I arrived in the coop this morning. So.... we have put her in a dog crate in the coop with food and water. Isolated but not away...

We got our chicks at the end of June. By mid-July they were outside, in a coop in the barn. Two weeks later and they had a run, which is closed at night. At this point we are not free ranging as we have a silly old dog and the neighbours have two rambunctious dogs. Not to mention the many...

How old before chicks should be allowed out in a run in rainy weather. We are finally getting a LONG awaited rain here, and it is a slow steady rain. Our run has covered portions and an A frame structure for shelter. But, I am nervous about getting the chicks damp, so have not let them out...

How do you teach to free range? We have 27 five week old chicks. Today DH put a few in a pen over the compost heap to let them pick it over for a bit, and on the way back, we let a few walk behind us... They happily followed me back to the coop (I took care of them in the early days as DH was...

Hi chicken people! We are new-ish chicken owners. I don't know if anyone uses this template, but here goes... (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens. DH worked at a chicken farm growing up, so he has experience. He pestered his parents for...

Newbie here, both to the site and to chicks. I am finding my way, but I have a pressing concern, so came here first. My chicks are getting too big to be inside anymore -- we have 27 and they are three weeks old. They just seem too big for the space we have for them -- we have set up brooder...