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should I get a wild cat to keep out my rat problem in the coop? Has anyone had any luck with wild cats warding off pest? Please help!!

I'm having a serious rat infestation. Someone please help! We've had the pest control guy come and he poisons them but they keep coming back. What should we do? I've heard fox urine works

Okay guys, I want to start my own live meal worm colony. Where should I get the meal worms from and where's the cheapest place to get quality worms?

Okay I have 2 3 month old bantems. One is a boy so I have to give him up. I'm worried that the girl won't fit in with my big girls ( I have 2 full grown laying hens.) Should I get another chick after I give away the roo?

One of my hens (ironically her name is Henrietta) is sick :(. Her stool is a yellow color, she isn't eating much and she's sluggish. What is this? Are there any natural remedies? I tried garlic but she didn't eat much/any. Does she need to go to a vet? Please help!!!

I have a very good rooster who I cannot keep any longer because I found out he is a boy. I live in broward county and I am willing to give him away for free as long as you do not want to eat him or use him for fighting. He is a beautiful Rhode Island Red and barred rock mix. Very friendly, good...

Can someone tell me how to sex old English bantams? Thanks

We're thinking about getting a silkie. What color eggs do they lay and are they good egg layers?

We got our first egg 3 days ago, and since then we haven't gotten any?! Is this normal? Someone please explain? I'm a little worried

I have a few questions 1. Do they lay an egg everyday? 2. What color eggs do white leghorns lay? 3. What color eggs do Americanas lay? 4. When do they lay eggs? Also what chicken do you think this egg came from? An Americana or a leghorn?

Hey guys, what's an inexpensive way to make laying boxes? Also, how do I train them to use the laying box to lay eggs?

Is rice an okay snack for chickens?

So one of my pullets has a grey like patch over the corner of her eye. I don't know what it is, but I'm worried. She's become a little aggressive with my other pullet and even the younger chicks and I am concerned. What should I do/ do any of you know what this is?

What's the best bang for your buck as far as wood shavings go? That too, I'm interested in buying the shavings online

Hello everyone! So I have 4 chickens right now (two pullets and two chicks) and I recently just had a six foot high wooden fence built around the coop with lots of area for the girls to roam. I was considering planting some herbs in this wooden gated area and I was wondering what herbs do you...

Some of my birds are a little hesitant to hang out with me, now that they're older. What should I do so that they get more comfortable with me?

I have a flock of 4 and my young rhode island and barred rock baby roo (he's about 4 weeks old now) has been causing a lot of problems! First he'll see my girl Sophia (she's a 3 month old leghorn) and just start flying on top of her, then Sophia will get all upset and SIT ON TOP OF HIM. I'm...

So about two weeks ago one of our pullets (Sophia) randomly disappeared one night and we were certain that she had been eaten, yet to your amazement two weeks later our neighbors see our coop and say that they have been nursing her for two weeks! Truly a miracle!!

What's better? Having a chicken wire fence or having a wooden fence?