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How do you train dogs to not harm chickens? I know a neighbor who has a great piranese that guards a pasture where he raises goats, cows, and free ranges chickens. I figured he jus got lucky and had a really good dog.

Thanks guys. The 411 is very helpful. Apparently I asked about the question about the egg laying a day too early. When I went out to water/feed them today one of our girls had laid an egg for us. I'm glad to see they're easing into their new home.

Thanks for the insight. I actually had never heard of or seen hardware cloth until I found this website. I will definitely look for some on my next trip to the farm supply store.

Thanks for the feedback! I will do what I can to make them feel welcome and patiently await their resumed egg production. Another question...My coop has two roosting bars and several nesting boxes with pine shavings in them, but the chickens seem to be staying on the floor all the time, they...

Thanks for the suggestions. I was pretty baffled by the loss of the first flock...after my parents helped us raise six day-old chicks up to be healthy young chickens....bitties? We woke up one Sunday morning and my told me that I may want to go outside and check on the chickens b/c she...

A friend just gave me two adult Rhode Island Red hens that were laying consistently everyday, he even knew the time of day each hen usually laid. We brought them home Monday 06/16. They laid four eggs (total) for us and haven't laid in two days. They have access to high protein/high calcium...

Hey. My family is raising our second flock of birds...our first attempt failed...and we're looking forward to watching them grow. We have 12 RIR's, two BO's, and 5 guineas. Thanks in advance for the help as I'm sure I'll be posting some questions.