He is! He was attacked by a coyote and while trying to get away he dislocated a leg. Of course it all happened while we were on vacation and he somehow managed to get away and everybody else in the coop was ok. Poor guys leg never healed right and he could bounce around but he loved his little...
I submitted four. The first is of my disabled chicken! Second, my rooster in two feet of snow was on a mission to find bugs 🤦♀️ Third, chickens claiming rooms and fighting with each other. Fourth, my girl is nosy and knows she is a pretty lady.
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All had some great advice! Kicking him was definitely not the plan it felt good, but instantly I felt bad. I guess I understand the him seeing me as a threat a little more and will definitely try a few things before he becomes chicken nuggets.
So, I have a five month rooster and three of my girls have started laying eggs, he is very attached to these three and hasn’t seemed to pick just one girlfriend. The girls are always happy and love to get chin rubs when given the chance and then will be on their way, but for the past two or...
🤣 We just came across this…I’m so glad I’m not the only one who has a roo that goes about finding inadequate objects. He seems to have a special branch on the ground. He will do a dance too it and then helps himself. I was worried about slivers, but at this point…whatever makes him happy.
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So, I am new to this site and have introduced myself a couple days ago. I was super excited about the chicks and they are coming along great. We bought a house that had a chicken coop and decided today would be a great day to clean it out as it still had straw in it. I went in with chicken...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? A few weeks ago
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? Four
(3) What breeds do you have? We are not to sure.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? The whole idea of the backyard chicken has always...