Thanks for the replies guys. The chooks already have free range of my yard although it's sectioned off. My next property will be in a rural area but for now I just have the back yard. Gosh leaving the young ones in there to get pecked seems a little cruel. The older ladies just WILL NOT share...
I'm having trouble integrating a couple of my younger hens. They are almost full grown and have been laying for a while now but I still can't put them with the rest of the flock without them being attacked. I thought I had done everything right so far. When I first introduced the chicks to the...
I have the same problem. My entire yard is filled with holes my chooks have dug and when it's been raining it's like going for a mud bath every time I have to go out there. I'm guessing the only option would be to have the dirt paved or concreted over. Only problem is they love to dig and...
I have a precious little Rhode Island named Destiny. She is almost fully grown. Since she was a tiny chick she was always the most adventurous out of all my chooks. I can't for the life of me keep her in the backyard. I have never had this issue before. I have good sturdy tall fencing but she...