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Ha - so this thread is a couple months old, but I hopped on here with this same question. My existing girls (down to 4 now) are about 3-5 years old. The 4 new pullets were hatched in early April. I acquired them 3 weeks ago. The 3 new girls are in a separate coop inside my run, so all the girls...

Hi all, I know there’s a list (or maybe several) floating around this forum on the foods that are not safe to give chickens. I remember citrus, avocado, onions but are there more? I tried searching the forum, but not having any success (using the app not the full website). Thanks!

I suspected as much, but have never seen it before. Really makes me chuckle

I wrote about my hen Sansa RIR a few months ago as she lived through a dog attack that killed all the other hens, except Emme who had flown over the stockade fence to the neighbor's. Sansa managed to hide (sort of) under the coop - when I got her out, she had horrible wounds and missing flesh -...

I wish I had the space to let my girls free-range. My dog eats chicken poop, and my yard is less than 1/4 acre. I've also just replenished my flock after THREE dog attacks in 4 months! Damn dog (neighbor's) killed 12 chickens. So not only am I reluctant to let them out, but I really don't...

I usually throw my chickens some extra protein every now and then, but I wondered how other people do it (and if they do it)? I know protein can help to reduce fighting and pecking, and I also have a couple of girls who are molting. I recently ground a bunch of meat for my dog and cat (they're...

I do believe Emme is molting! She's my auracana, and her cheek tufts are dropping feathers as is her neck and a few on her back. Good time of year for molting-warm, sunny.

I have 2 surviving hens after a few dog attacks (April was most recent, my flock is usually 8). I got 6 new year-old hens two weeks ago. I divided my run with a fence so the girls are direct neighbors. How long should I wait before allowing them to mingle?

How would I check at night - what exactly would i look for? I've taken the light out of the coop during the summer, only use it on the very cold winter nights.

Wonderful idea! I'll do a search. Thanks

They get local Poulin Farms Layer Pellets, but I give them homemade sprouts (from lentils, mung beans, wheat berries, etc), and watermelon, veggies, sometimes cooked grains like rice or couscous. I think I will try and get rid of the straw, although I'm not sure how lol. I've also used hay...

Thank you PD-Riverman, very helpful

Thanks - I never had a problem throwing out the deep bedding, but a couple things have me wondering about parasites. We had a neighborhood husky attack the flock 3 times in 4 months; I lost most of my hens. I had 1 survivor, Emme, and 1 injured, Sansa. I had to keep Sansa inside to let her...

Hello BYC community! I've been using this site for a few years now, although I'm not super active with it. I started with 8 chickens in 2009 I believe, and have gone through many changes. I had to put them in "foster care" for a while with a friend after I had a knee surgery. Lost a couple of...

I'm trying to clean up my chicken's coop and run, because we've had so much rain it's basically a mud and poop run. The straw is soggy and stinky. Where would I find sand and how do you figure out the quantity needed? I live in Vermont.

I have 2 hens that seem to have lost weight. One is still laying and the other has stopped (she's about 18 months). The one who is laying was attacked by a dog in March, and nearly died (hunks of flesh were missing). I put her in the "chicken hospital" inside and she survived - so the fact that...

My young RIR was severely wounded by a dog attack a month ago. She survived (I have no idea how she did that), and I treated her wounds and gave her 4 days of PenG injections; she is pretty much sick of the dog crate. It's still somewhat chilly here (30's overnight, 40's during the day), and her...

Thank you!! Just did the third day of Procaine G. Will do one more day and then let her heal.

My RIR is an absolute miracle girl having survived the attack by a husky last week. I have given her 2 doses of Pen-G on consecutive days. I tried to find more information about dosing (should it be consecutive days or every other day? And what is the duration - 4 doses, 4 days, a week?), but...

The needles are 22 gauge, 3/4". I was so nervous! But I'm relieved that I could do it and hopefully this will give her an extra boost. Hopefully it will be easier tomoro. I believe I read that a minimum of 3 days up to maybe 5 is recommended? She never acted sick or infected, but I don't want...