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I am perplexed. Our neighbor's free-range chickens are still visiting daily. They all seem fine (aside from one of the roosters who has recently lost most of his tail feathers -- looks like molting/no signs of injury). For 5-6 days in a row, I've noticed green stuff left behind in the dish I...

My Intro Post Link - provides context and some of the experiences and details that led us to this point. If you want to know the backstory of how our family lives ended up involved with the Chick-or-Treaters Gang, here's Dumplin's Story: How I landed in BackYard Chickens - thread link. The...

Has anyone used insulated water bowls to help keep water from freezing? Our neighbor's 8 free rangers dash to our house at daybreak and guzzle water. Now that water is freezing up overnight, I want to figure out a way to keep water available for the morning dash. We don't have an outdoor...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? (2) How many chickens do you have right now? (3) What breeds do you have? (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? (5) What are some of your other hobbies? (6) Tell us about your family, your other pets...

We discovered one of our neighbor's free-range chickens had been hit by a car. She was lying on her back, kicking her legs desperately, trying to get onto her feet. By the time we discovered her, she was absolutely exhausted. I eased her onto a towel, and we carried her to the owner's house. No...