Oh, man I am so sorry to her about your bird! **** that is awful. I would be so so so upset.
Aaisha, my avatar is a buff orpington for my other hen, Laverne. Her waddles and comb aren't all the way in yet, but she looks a lot like that pic. Gorgeous birds.
That looks like my black sex link hen, Shirley! She is about 20-21 weeks old. We were so excited to find her first egg yesterday, but there was nothing waiting for us today... wondering how long it will be for her next gift. We are in New Orleans - daily highs right now are about 80-85 and lows...
Thanks for the input. Reading this thread has been a huge help - I chased the little ******* around the yard for a little bit on Saturday and tapped him with my boot over and over again. He seemed a little like, "***?" but we haven't had any incidents since then. Also, I have learned that if...
My little bantam Squiggy attacked me in earnest this evening for the first time. He has been playfully going after my boyfriend's pant legs in the mornings when he lets them out of the coop, but he hasn't messed with me in months and usually lets me pet him, pick him up, and generally treat him...