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What are some good trees chickens can roost in to help evade coyotes?

Chickens are being taken in broad daylight by coyotes. Short of shooting them, trapping them, or keeping the chickens in an enclosed run, what are some breeds that can evade coyotes well. They would also need to be cold tolerant and be a relatively good egg layer. Extra points if it's a heritage...

Going to a more local feed store and they offer Southern States layer feed. How is it compared to Purina's Layena (what my chickens currently eat). I'll be planting poultry pasture seed in the spring for that they can supplement with extra protein and omega-3.

I have a Barred Rock, BSL, Cream Legbar, Sapphire, and a Golden-Laced Barnevelder that are all going to be a year old on Easter. I was thinking that I would have the best luck with the Barnevelder. Is she still too young to go broody? Would a very small pre-made coop/run be adequate for nesting...

It's my final Girl Scout cookie season and I was wondering what cookies chicken peeps prefer.

Just saying, if given the option, I would always vaccinate against Marek's. It's better to have some protection than none. And no, the vaccine does not cause autism in chickens :) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/tthis-chicken-vaccine-makes-virus-dangerous

10 month old Barred Rock pullet. Home hatched from an incubator, so no vaccines. Yesterday, I saw one of my birds kind of limping/having weakness on her left leg yesterday. She could walk fine and was drinking so I assumed that she might of fallen off the roost and sprained something. She's near...

9 month old Blue-Laced Barnevelder rooster suddenly acting aggressive. I picked the breed because the roosters were supposed to be really sweet. The roo, however, has been attacking anyone who enters the enclosure by jumping up and pecking hard. He's even flogging though his spurs are only...

I have a 4 ft. x 6 ft. insulated coop attached to a 6 ft. x 12 ft. covered run. Wichita Cabin Coop design. 1. How many chickens could I fit in the enclosure? (they would free range a couple hours a day) (I'm not getting any big breeds like Brahmas or Jerseys, so basically midweight-lightweight...

Going to adopt a 12 week old BC and I want to train her to herd my 10 chickens. Anyone have any tips? Tips on BC puppy care good also be appreciated.

Temp today was 12*F, -3*F with windchill. Mostly cloudy. So even though I had covered my rooster's comb in petroleum jelly, he still managed to get frostbite during the day. My cockerel's comb is naturally a maroon color*, so it was hard to actually see the beginning of frostbite taking place...

My coop is 6 x 4 ft. with a 1 x .5 ft. vent 8 inches above the floor and two 1 x .5 ft. vents about two feet above the roost. I'm trying to get the best ventilation possible so that the Deep Litter Method works. I plan on using pine shavings and I currently have 7 chickens. I heard that you...

This is Shorty, an 8 month old Splash Barnevelder ~5 pound cockerel. He was the last to hatch of the brood and he had a bit of an open navel but no infection. Since hatching, though, he has always been about half the size as the others (of the same age) up until 6 months but he still seems kind...

Which of the following, in your opinion, make for good mothers: -Barred Plymouth Rock -Black Star -Barnevelder -Cream Legbar Also, tips about how to induce broodiness would be well appreciated. Also, with breed (not listed) in your opinion makes for the being the best mothers?

My coop is 6 by 4 ft. (coop, not run) and is an adapted Wichita Cabin Coop design. My coop is insulated with vents at the slanted top, as seen in the pic. (kind of like this but on a bigger scale) I was wondering if it is necessary to have a vent on opposite wall close to the floor in order to...

*Please refrain from getting political in the comments* I'm 17 years old and I live in New Castle, New York in the now well-known hamlet of Chappaqua. My family has lived here for about 20 years, my parents moving here from New York City before I was born. We live on a 1 and 1/3 acre property...

I have a blue-laced cockerel and a splash cockerel. How much would I get for each?

I have a pretty small 6 month old Splash male. We named him Shorty cause he was almost half the size of the rest of the brood for a long time and he was the last one to fully feather. Now he is a little bit bigger than my Cream Legbar pullet (same age). His brother of the same age is twice the...

6 month old Cream Legbar pullet is sickish. I say sickish because she doesn't have mucus buildup, fever, or anything. She just seems very tired. Basically yesterday and today, she stands in one spot, puffs up a bit and sleeps. When she wakes up, she'll walk around very slowly and then sleep...

Got some cream legbars from a farmer and all they're combs are crooked. Is this a sign of inbreeding or did something go wrong in the incubation process?