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Ill try moving Lily out for a bit- Funny thing is Lil used to be the low girl on the totem pole- last year after my grey hen died Lil decided she was taking the helm. She just a mean mean chicken. She used to "beat up" on the rooster in the other coop.

So 2 weeks later they've stopped picking on my new girl, Willie. She really likes my rooster, and she loves to stroll around the yard with the group. My blackstar, Sissy has left her alone for the most part but my mutt-hen Lily has not let up at all- they are fine during the day doing a good job...

very well said Brandywine- I couldnt' have said it any better myself. After seeing the absolute hell several of my close friends have gone through with their dogs the past year, I cannot stress how important it is to do your homework before purchasing your puppy from a breeder. It has taken...

I think the first time my girls did that I just about freaked out- I thought they were being mauled or something. they don't do it all the time now, they just grump up a storm when they are going to lay- the bok bok BAGOK bok bok BAGOK screaming chorus only happens occasionally now...and both...

When my blackstar girls were in their prime- they would lay from March-December non-stop...big beeee-utiful dark brown eggs! They are older now, so when they are laying it's about 5 days a week, one stopped laying last year and never restarted. Lily my muttster hen is laying every other day...

ear plugs- for yourself. Honestly after having chickens for almost 6 years, I get worried when I dont hear crowing in the morning!

Quote: Are you seriously joking? I really hope that you never find yourself with a prey driven dog. You would really kill a dog because they have prey drive? wow. I have 3 prey driven dogs who I know would kill a cat, chicken or other small animal if given the chance- I know this and...

Hi all- I was on here several years ago as "majicka" - I had a small flock of 8 chickens back then- unfortunately nature has downsized my flock to 5- several of my hens passed away. We just added a RIR to our flock several days ago, and my girls are having issues accepting her. Just wanted to...

She's definitly getting enough food and water-she's a smarty pants she will run in and eat while the rest are out and about. I also put some food and an extra waterer up on top of the dog kennel she's been hiding on It's been so long since I added to my flock- Lily was the last addition-almost...

im so sorry you had to experience this- I am a dog owner- and all 3 of my dogs are prey driven- one extremely prey driven. I also own cats and chickens. My dogs have their fenced in yard- the cats and chickens have the rest -- if the dogs are out of their fenced yard, they are leashed and...

My black sexlinks are dolls- I've had 4 of them over the last 6 years (2 passed on). They are so mellow and laid back.

Well she's getting smarter and learning to avoid the "mean girls" they are letting her get down and eat, but they still aren't being buddies. My mother in law keeps telling me I should take one of her former "cell mates" (my mother in law bought 5 other chickens from the same group ) and it...

ok well they are still beating Willie up, it's almost gotten worse- She went into lay and Sissy who's not laying wouldn't even let her go in- in fact she pretended like she was laying herself and pushed her out. I finally pulled her out and let willie go in to lay. The poor chicken is perched...

We've lived in Western PA for 6 years and we've had several bears come thru- yes they WILL mess with your chicken coops if they are hungry or curious enough. My best suggestion is bring your feeders in at night and spray either bleach or ammonia around your coops, it messes up their sense of...

Hi all-sorta new here-I was a member ages ago, and well lost my way. Ill re-intro myself at a later time. I have 2 established coops- 1 coop is 1 roo and 2 hens, the other 1 hen 1 roo. They are all about 5 years old, I've had most of them since they were babies. I acquired a lovely Rhode...