Perhaps try giving her something tasty while she is quiet.. I know it worked with my present girls who are terribly loud and aggressive..I yell at them to quiet down (ironically) and when they do I give them mealy worms (which they die for)..same for when they used to fly up at me..
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I believe in most states it is illegal to feed wildlife.. its also illegal to trap and/or kill them without a permit..you may want to check with local authorities as this seems quite serious on several levels..they should be able to adress the issue...
My six year old Blondie (not sure of her breed just that she is a chubby beautiful blonde) has been laying a perfect litle light brown egg every other day.. all of a sudden today her egg had some rather strange brownish speckling..is that unusual?
I would keep them locked up so they are safe and so they will consider this their home.. feed them treats only in the coop.. I do hope Louise returns safe and sound.. keep us posted and good luck 😍
Also: once they are well used to the coop then you can let them out again to roam.. under...
Excellent indepth review of the deeplitter method..I have used it for years and I can say if you follow the information in this article you will not regret it.
I do keep an eye on ventilation/aeration and the girls do a fine job of turning over the bedding.
My coop has a wood floor and my...
So very sorry to heart this ..as others have said sadly we all go through this heartache..its tough to figure out chickens unless one has long experience with them and even then..
Myself I am stressing out right now having to liquid medicate one of my girls.. worrying about the...
Even though I have always tried to put sand inside the coop for dustbathing (VT winters :wee} I never thought to contain it so it disappears quickly.. great article and I will be putting in a container for the sand/ashes.. thank you!
I only free range my girls when one of us -including the dog- is out there with them..pretty much daily..
We have weasels fox coyote owls hawks..the girls have a nice outdoor run attached to their indoor but when I am outside working I let them out and they usually hang out pretty close by...
I have lined my girls indoor roosting area with fresh flakes from my horses feed hay when the weather got super cold..it worked ...but by spring I had quite a job removing it all as it started getting matted and smelly
I do throw some loose fresh hay inside the coop when they cant go out..they...
Best instructions EVER!! after perusing the web I have found this article .. with the pics.. to be extremely helpful!! Very clear!
This was my first time dealing with scaly leg mites and this article prompted me join this group..thank you so very much!