I have 7 hens and also feel they have become increasing vocal. I have new neighbors so I really would like them to quiet down. I let then free range quite a bit during the day. I try to make sense of their noiseyness like want to be fed, let out, calling for friends, do not want to wait for open...
Hen stopped roosting however not in nesting boxes though. 7 chickens 6 roost outside coop but one hen goes iniside sleeps on floor. She is one of the older more established hens. There is plenty of room inside and out to roost.
I have a 4x4 coop with enclosed 8 x4 run. I have 3 Wyandottes and not sure of one pictured. I cut out a window today and the circular thing next to it is a solar light that is not needed. I want to put a small round vent there instead of the solar light. The window is pexiglass so it does not...
Reading more now I think it was a fox b/c she was a silver Wyondotte. Hawk would not have been able to carry her away. We searched the area. My 90 yr old aunt thought she saw a fox running across our yard in MI. I am certain it was not our dog. I am surprise a fox would come so close with the...
I think a hawk took one of my hens. 3:30 I let them out came out a hour latter to find some feathers and 1of my four hens missing. So now hat can I do? They love free ranging. They did not seemed phased by their missing friend. I have a large dog and cat.
I have 4 Wyondotte 2 gold/2 silver that are 5 months old. I went to speak to the neighbor who gave them to me. He said I should be getting eggs now but I have not got any eggs. I have another chicken at least nine months old and still no eggs. He said posibly they may be too cold? I put the...