Another update. We just gave Bob away. Chicken number 2. His behavior started to change and get violent with one of my barred rock hens. At first, she would fight him off and it would get bloody for Bob. Bob would lose and would leave her alone for a while. Days later, Bob would resume his...
I just wanted to update what we did with the three roosters.
Rooster one, we named Fred, we couldn't get him back with the flock. We had him separated for a while in the same run with the chickens. When we wanted to see how Fred would do after being in chicken jail for a few weeks, he...
I don't have a separate place to keep the roosters at this time. I am building a second coop (4 x 8 feet ) but that is going to take some time. Just got the bottom and floor built. Working on the upper part next. I can only do this on weekends or holidays. Or I have it built already. If it was...
Thank you for your response.
Yes, I have an enclosed run. My coop and run are about 10 by 4 feet. I built an attached run that is completely enclosed adjacent to their coop/run that is 10 by 16 feet.
I also have an electric fence around my backyard. My last attack was a hawk attack. That is...
Hello there fellow chicken farmers,
The backstory first,
I started with my first three chicks back in April of 2021. I loved taking care of them and watching them grow up into nice laying hens. In september 2021, I had a racoon get into the run and kill one of the chickens. I was very upset...