That's difficult. Have you tried sharing fresh eggs with the neighbors from time to time? We do that, especially for special occasions, and our neighbors are more than happy to have our chickens living next door.
On the other hand, we do not have a rooster, so the noise in minimal, although my...
We had a similar problem. Tried poison but worried about other animals eating the rat carcasses, including my chickens when they are out free ranging. Even with killing several, we still had problems, so decided to put the feeder in a large sealed bucket at night. It does mean a little extra...
Hi from Clay & Jenny Hamann in Spring Texas. Clay grew up on a farm in Minnesota so knew something about chickens before but it is all new to me. We brought home 8 chicks last June, all female. 5 are Rhode Island Reds and 3 are Leghorns. They are so sweet and greet me with joy every day. We've...