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I am one sad chicken mamma. Coyotes killed 3 of my 4 hens today. I’ve had them for 1 year. I have an automatic door on the coop and allowed them to free range all day. Now I have the single surviving hen locked in the coop. I’m trying to figure out what to do. Either I get one or two more to...

Would appreciate advice on fertilizing lawn. We have a large grass area with many weeds. I told my gardener no weed killer so he said he would like to at least use fertilizer to help the grass. The brand is Best and it is ammonium sulfate 21-0-0. They are small granules that look like salt. He...

I have 4 hens, all about 10 months old. This morning they started squawking a lot, not sure if this is why but there was what I believe ajuvenile hawk flying away from an area near them. I stayed outside with them awhile and they weren’t stopping. The one that was squawking the most, I picked up...

Hello, my brown Ameraucauna has been missing feathers around her neck for several weeks. At first I thought maybe mini molt. She is almost 9 months old. But it is not getting better. She is my most finicky and has never like to be held or touched so hard to get close. No other signs of mites or...

Hello, Hoping for some advice on adding an automatic battery operated coop door to existing coop. I have the Innovation Pet Big Green Walk In Hen House. Has anyone added one to theirs? Would love ideas on best place to put it. Angela

Hello, I just noticed that my Silver Laced Wyandotte’s beak is bleeding. Looks like a little chunck of it is missing. Anyone have insight on what caused this or if I need to do anything for her? I’m new to raising chickens. She is 11 weeks old.

Hello, I’m a chicken newbie. I purchased 4 chicks that are now 10 1/2 weeks old. I love them! I have an Americauna brown, Rhode Island Red, Gold sex link, and a silver laced Wyandotte. They’ve been on Purina medicated. I’m now at the end of the bag and wanting to know if I should switch them...