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So a ways back my mini flock got ruined by a opossum. Nightly it would kill one of my hens. Till all but one lone Australorp remained. We built the flock back up out of local chick deals on CL. Ok, so Rowdy the Australorp is pretty **** good layer. She hardly misses a day. And I knew we'd...

Or maybe fratricide? I had a hen setting on a clutch of at least a dozen eggs. This morning I see her wandering the run with the rest of the flock and a bunch of feathers strewn about. Maybe they're hers or maybe some other bird's. And her clutch is smashed. Moreover the dozen or more eggs...

Ok, I have a broody hen doing a fantastic job sitting for 1 week so far. If/when she hatches out some chicks what do I need to do? Do I take them to a rubbermade and raise them a few weeks? Or will she do all the mothering? I guess I need a little chick water feeder and some smaller chick...

I just yesterday saw a hen pull a nice scratch. I have always seen them scratch their heads with their feet. But this hen wiped her face back and forth on a limestone paver like she was sharpening a knife. Pretty funny stuff.

Or not really hay I guess. My chickens have been eating loads of plants I have been mowing in the yard. Is there anyway I can save some for winter? I know we're like way early on this. I just wonder how to keep it from rotting and stuff. Maybe the plants need dried in the sun before they...

So, I have a tiny little flock. 3 young hens and 1 roo that's 2 years old. Are these young hens likely to sit on any eggs? What can I do to help get some chicks? They have 2 milk crates to lay eggs in and they had been using them both. But now the 3 girls all lay eggs in just 1 of the...

I am looking to add a girl or two to our flock. We have some plain old barred and speckled hens and a barred cock. Now we want some fancy chickens. Some of those silkie, sizzle, frizzle, polish ones, maybe some cochins, whatever. Let's see what's available, no rush. So if this thread sits a...

Chickens are not the smartest of animals but they do seem to avoid some stuff I offer them. For example, they steer clear of bell peppers, hot peppers, and bright/furry caterpillars. I throw all sorts of stuff into their pen. Onions, noodles, potatoes, et cet. Today I tossed them an old...