Wow! Everyone is so friendly here :) my chicken dog is Dusty, he's a boxer/husky mix. He's not allowed in the coop because he's still young and gets a bit over excited when peeps start flapping. He has alerted us before that a chicken got loose and has chased raccoons and foxes off. I currently...
Awesome! Thanks so much! I figured there was a good chance that he's just bugging her because she's a little older and closer to maturity than the other little.
Hey all! I'm meg, I live on a tiny farm perched on a windy ridge over the SanFrancisco Bay with a rotating cast of critters. Currently I have just 3 pullets (down from 15) and one dedicated chicken dog.
One of my Silkie pullets has recently shown himself to be a rooster and now I'm concerned that my Polish may be as well. It's starting to develop some redness in its lower comb which seems a bit early and my confirmed roo has been beating on it pretty hard in a way he doesn't do with the other...