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I’m hoping for some feedback/suggestions as I have never experienced this type of situation. I had a hen that was broody for what seemed like forever (over a month) and as soon as it broke and she started venturing out all of the sudden the hen who I believe was at the bottom of the pecking...

One of my girls may be passing? I’m not sure but she’s been weird lately. Last two nights she’s been laying on the lowest roost I have a little up off the ground. However she’s been doing her own thing ever since she stopped laying eggs. She has a big fluffy coat and seems to take care of...

I’ve noticed (primarily at bedtime) that my girls are awfully aggressive when it comes to roosting. They will peck eachothers face and most recently I walked in and one of my girls heads was bleeding profusely. They have ample space to roost on other roosts but they all seem to want to be...

Today I let my flock out for the first time to free range, I stayed with them the entire time and kept an eye out for predators etc. I had one broody hen who I had taken off the eggs because I don’t have a rooster & I didn’t want her brooding- I noticed she had been closing her eyes while out...

I noticed this morning that a red squirrel ran into a hole in the tree that my chicken pen is built around. I could hear it in the tree almost like there are babies in there so I do not want to disturb them however, could it be harmful to my flock?

Anyone in Massachusetts south of Boston area ??

I have a wooden coop and haven’t had a chance to put the batons up. The windchill is supposed to get in the negatives tonight and this weekend and I’m afraid the draft through the cracks are going to be too much for my girls! I tried stapling trash bags over the gaps around where they roost...

Proud Chickren Mama here just trying to give my girls their best life 🤗

Hi! Ive recently joined this page and I’m so excited!! Everything I’ve read on here so far has been so informational and it’s helped a lot with raising my chickens this year. Recently I’ve noticed these holes randomly around the chicken pen. Just in one spot. One appears to be leading into...