I dont really have any update as of yet. Still have the one hen separated. She seems fairly happy just living outside of the fenced paddock where the others are. Occasionally, another hen will get out and she will have some company. I am working on an arrangement to re-home the pair of...
In my area (Ohio), in the winter months, I have a setup where my chickens have about 80 sq.ft. per chicken. There is no damage done to the grass/vegetation that I can tell other than beneath a pine tree where the chickens tend to congregate and relax at times. I appreciate them clearing any...
I kind of assumed it was something like that, or something wrong with the hen that the other chickens could sense that I cannot.
So, it sounds like if I were to rehome this hen, the rooster likely would not simply pick a new target?
Also, would there be any benefit in trying to isolate the...
I am having an issue with my Rooster, or at least as I see it, it is. My rooster is pecking one of the hens ( a small Golden Comet hen) on the back of the head, which seems to cause many of the other hens to gang up and in a frenzy, also peck the Golden Comet hen's head. The rooster happily...
I guess I missed some details... sorry about that.
Our coop has a raisable ramp, so I can effectively close them in the coop, which is above the run. Also, the run is completely enclosed in hardware cloth, and I am able to close the door on that to keep them safe from predators. I simply...
Hello all, new here but not to chickens.
We have had a couple of flocks now over the last couple of years, simply to have some egg layers. We only ever had 3-4 at a time, and they were Golden Comets. Good enough layers, but I wanted to get more of a heritage breed and one that I could let...