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This morning at dawn my 2 roasters were attacked. Not a whole lot of feathers but enough. One rooster is completely gone the other is in the corner of my fenced in area without his head. The only evidence is the fence line. Would a dog or Coyote only take the head off? My husband says it was...

I have had good success using mountain lion urine to deter coyotes.

My hens were laying soft shells once she week. So I added some calcium to their feed. Now I have a 22 day old egg that has pip'ed once. But the shell is SO hard. I can't even candle it. It's too thick and no light gets through it. Is this gonna be a problem or will it just be a longer hatching...

Thanks for the info. Is there a way to tell they are about to hatch? Do you just see little cracks until they come out?

Ugh! I have too many hens for my zoned property and about 3 weeks ago I noticed one of my hens was sitting. I missed 2 eggs in my daily clean up, did some rough calc's and figured out that she was sitting on them for a week by that time. It's the end of week 3 I'm expecting them any day now...

What is with my rooster lately? Like usual he crows before dawn, which is around 4:30am where I live. But the last 2 days it's been 2am. No other roosters in he area are crowing, which I have listened to them in unison before. No predators...I have heard his crowing around danger and its blood...

Thank you! That is totally what it is!!!! I feel a bit dumb but I didn't know that was the crop. And now I know I'm probably feeding them too much cause that crop is always out!

Ok, I am a novice at chickens so bear with me if this is a dumb question but I have noticed that 3 of my chickens look like the right side of their front, what would be their breast area, is popped out. Almost lopsided. If I touch it, it seems normal feeling but just looking at the hens you...

The rooster has always stayed outside and kept watch. They pick at him, I think, because we have 2 and he is the smaller one. They don't pick at the big rooster. I just don't want him attacking the hens at night to mate and not letting them sleep.

Had no idea they sold something to regrow the feathers. Awesome thanks!

My rooster has been picked clean by the hens. He has a few feathers growing back but winter is here and I'm concerned at night he will freeze. Should I risk letting him sleep In the coop with the hens? Will he freeze out in the cold? Gets down into the 40's.

That makes sense. Im so worried to lose another to being egg bound but im going to look up the breed. Thank you

I know my girls are stilll young but I have already lost one to being egg bound and my remaining are only laying one egg every other day sometimes every two days. Is this ok?

go to pmart.com. urine for every type of predetor fair prices too. i buy mt lion urine from them for coyotes. usually free shipping.

I had the same issue one night 14 from my flock just vanished. the next night my husband stayed up and watched,,,it was a pack . of coyotes. they snatch and grab and leave nothing behind. they carry off the hen and kill it later in a safe place. i was devistated and it tought me a lot. first...

im amazed they will learn this! sometimes my chix run into walls and lizards scare them. i cant wait to add this to my coop....and not buy so much feed!

all the research says the egg binding happens to very young and old chicks. its the only thing ive foubd to explain sudden death. symptoms are not eating or drinking, labored breathing, straining, tail down and wont fight you to pick her up. also if she lays an internal egg or the egg that is...

shes not straining though. and i just picked her up to see if she had an egg in her. she was fine before i touched her and now she has these symptoms. coincidence?

are these hens laying yet? I had one die yesterday suddenly from being egg bound.

poor thing. i would definitely get it cleaned snd wrapped so she doesnt get an infection. here is a link to help you with first aid. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-first-aid-kits-handy-and-essential-supplies-and-how-to-use-them check out the aspirin part. might help her relax and...