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I have a St Bernard who I ADORE. She naturally attached herself to all livestock we have or have had (poultry, sheep, goats, llamas, etc). And I have had zero issues with her. She has never killed or harmed one living thing. I did ZERO “livestock” training with her though (only basic commands)...

Why did this happen?!

My two dogs just went through 35 pounds of feed in a day. They're great with the chickens besides their eating all of their feed. I can't constantly monitor them because I have a life and they protect the animals when I'm not there, and I can't raise the feed because they are Saint Bernards and...

Have a large run for the ducks that's become extremely muddy due to them getting water everywhere (plus us emptying it out - water has to go somewhere). Any bedding or advice to keep it less muddy??

We are moving to Indiana in March and hoping to take our flock of 17 hens and 5 Muscovy ducks with us. We are wanting to go north of Fort Wayne. Does anyone have recommendations on which places are chicken friendly?

Every last one of them stopped 100% for the last two days. They are wondering around like nothing's up, not acting any different. We have had a serious heat streak lately (last week we were at 115 most days) we have "cooled" down to 105. But they layed last week in the crazy heat!! They have...

So I'm considering getting a few ducks for meat. Someone happens to be selling some Muscovy's and so I started researching them and think they are perfect for us. Then I realized...wait, they are ducks, so they probably fly...how on earth do I keep them on my property?! Because with my luck...

One of my Americaunas laid her first blue egg today. I special ordered her to ensure I got a pure bred and so I'm happy that it's happening. She just hit 19 weeks old.

So normally when you bake recipes call for xlarge eggs. My hens just started laying so their eggs are tinier. Does someone know a conversion from the tinier eggs to xlarge egg? Like is it 3 tiny for every 1 large? Or whatever....

One of my girls laid a soft shell egg for the first time. It was almost half the egg!! I've never seen anything like it before! I think it's this ones first egg. Is this normal for first time egg layers? Is there something I can do to help prevent this? I supply grit, oyster shells, pellet feed...

I am considering a couple turkeys for next year for the meat. I know nothing about turkeys besides they taste good. Are turkeys mean? We have very young children (1 to 9 years old) including a special needs child and lots of chickens who free range all day. Does raising a few save money around...

My girls have suddenly exploded with eggs!! But I noticed they are the store bought looking yellow color? They free range on 1/2 an acre from 6am to dark when I close the coop door. They have access to organic layer feed, and all the bugs/grass they could want. So...why are they yellow?

She's been sitting in her nest for almost an hour. Keeps raising her butt up but nothing yet. Her face doesn't seem as red as it could be (buff Orpington). Is she laying an egg literally right now or is this her preparing to lay an egg shortly within the next few days?? How long does it take a...

So one of our Rhode Island Reds laid her first egg out of our flock of 9. I'm so excited!! Little surprised though that it's a white egg? I thought they laid brown eggs?? I think it has a good shell, but it's small which I'm aware is normal.

So I have 9 chickens that are 20 weeks old that I have raised since 3 days old and no one has laid eggs. I have: 1 leghorn, 2 buff orpingtons, 2 Delawares, 2 rhode islands, 2 Americaunas. I have them on a quality layer feed, I offer grit and oyster shells, they free range on 1/2 an acre...

So I had what I thought was a 5 month old Americauna hen. She is at the top of the pecking order. We free range them most of the day if that means anything. Well....she kinda crowed yesterday, not a really loud crow, but a crow. Now I'm upset because we arent zoned for roosters and he/she is by...

This is my first time posting and I apologize if I'm in the wrong section. We are wanting to start off with a small flock of 4 chickens due to zoning laws. My question is, when I look at purchasing them, every online store wants a minimum purchase of the same type of chicken of usually 5 up to...