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When I decided to keep backyard chickens, I was greatly concerned about disturbing my neighbors since I live in a sub and am not supposed to keep poultry. I thought by avoiding roosters I would have have sweetly clucking hens that wouldn't disturb anyone. I know they make a bit of a fuss when...

OK, this may sound weird, but I think my chickens think I am their mate. Ever since they have started laying eggs (mature females) they have started doing this weird thing where they hunch down and hold their wings out slightly and freeze in that position whenever I reach down to pet them. I...

I have 3 Rhode Island Reds, and when they were young we didn't hand carry them enough, especially once they started living outdoors. Now they will barely come within arms reach except to get treats, they are very skittish and get upset and anxious when they have to be handled (wing clipping...

I saw someone post that they lived in the city and they got a "silent rooster" so as not to disturb the neighbors...Is there such a thing as a silent rooster and how reliable is that silence?

My 3 birds are close to start laying, I currently let them free range the yard all day, should I coop them during the day so they start using their nesting boxes?

I give my 5 month old Rhode Island Reds a handful of baby chick food as a treat, also they are very skittish and it keeps them coming to me so I dont have to chase them for dustings and wing clippings. Can that have negative effect on the chickens or the eggs once they start laying?

Trying to get a handle on how many Hawaii folks on BYC. I live in Leeward O'ahu and would like to know other people here that do the BYC thing. Would be nice to have a Hawaii community to bounce ideas and resources around with. Aloha, Kevin

Trying to figure out which is the best practice here, is it better to keep my chicken's food and water in the coop or in the run? I currently have all the food and water in the run, and I end up feeding every bird in the frickin' neighborhood! I ordered one of those step on feeders, and I...