I am very new to having chickens, I got mine about 3 weeks ago. I have 20 birds total: 3 adult Rhode Island reds, 5 Rhode Island chicks, 5 Golden Comet chicks, 5 Australorp chicks, and 2 ducklings. So far, I love building things for them, converted a shed to be a coop, built perches, toys, among...
Hello everyone,
Our new neighbors have an indoor/outdoor cat that roams the neighborhood. He’s incredibly friendly and seems well fed but has taken a keen interest in our chickens. He was in the backyard by our gate on Sunday and I even caught him climbing the fence this afternoon (picture...
There is a stray cat wondering around our street lately and he or she comes into our yard sometimes and then I chase it away. Should I be more careful about it or do something else? I am afraid that the cat will get into the coop or run when I am not there.
Any advice is appreciated!!!
Thanks...
I've had my cats for years. All of them are sweet. They go outside and walk along me when I do yard work and take care of the animals. And they are snuggly inside, sometimes jumping into my arms or onto my shoulder (...like a Pikachu.)
Today, my oldest tomcat was in my lap, purring and enjoying...
I am trying to figure out how to protect my neighbor's 3 chickens from my 12-month-old indoor/outdoor house cat. I would appreciate any potential suggestions/options/solutions. Currently, I have a color on her that makes noise and that I can track her. I am keeping her indoors 8am-8pm so the...
So today i woke up for a depressing morning as i see my cage completely DESTROYED!! of course ive gone in panic mode ive searched everywhere but i couldnt find nothing but feathers all i want at least these 6 keet's body... So i van be sure they are not killed or is... They are about 3 months...
So i have 5 guineas and a baby chick im not sure how old are they but id say 2.5 months.. This is the second time they escaped the cage.. (btw its impossible and i mean impossible to catch those guys) so yesterday i cleaned thier cage gave them plenty of food and drinks and a watermelon and oh...
I have five Buff Orpington hens and six chicks, I'm thinking one of the chicks is a roo and trying to figure out how he'll affect things when he grows up. My hens free-range and do rather well. I think they could benefit from having a rooster to protect them.
But I also have three small dogs...
She showed up outside my in-law’s workplace in an industrial/non-residential part of the city. She started to shiver and freak out when we gave her food. Poor thing must have been starving. She’s so tiny! But so sweet! I just had to brag about her beauty (even though she’s not a chicken). No...
My little baby is growing up so fast! :hit
She's a Norwegian Forest Cat mix.
Born April 9th 2017 at 1:30pm under my bed.
Photo taken today:
Love you so much Nyx :love
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I'm fairly new to the backyard chicken flock club. Before making any purchases I was sure to do quite a bit of research, but research isn't the same as experience. I'm hoping I'll be able to find out more information from people with first-hand experiences!
At the moment there's three...
My cat got neutered today, as I pet him his lower back feels like rice crispies (sub-cutaneous air for any medical folks). I didn’t notice it until after the vet office was closed. Does anyone know if this is normal after neutering? (I have only ever owned female dogs that have been fixed) he...
so tonight when we let the dogs out they were barking like mad right next to the house, upon inspection there was a little kitten down in the basement window well. My daughter (15) put on heavy gloves and was able to pick the cat up with only a little hissing. She brought it inside and we gave...
I was at work and my dad went and got cat dewormer, him and mom didn't read the label and gave the cat the medicine ORALLY. It says on the label NOT FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION!!
Google was no help! The vet is closed! What do I do?? The medicine is called Centragard.
I live in Los Angeles Ca. I have never been told by the vet my bird's wings needed to be clipped. I put the bird outside on the patio table this morning, a while later we heard a crash, when we ran outside the cage was on the floor completely broken apart and turned upside down. No sign of the...
1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, we are new to chickens, although I did have chickens when I was an early teen. I wasnt much involved in their care. We just got chickens last Sunday.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 10
(3) What breeds do you have...
so one of my family cats killed a mother bird that has 3 eggs that are in reach, so i can easily reach them but i dont know what to do with them once i get them down. i have raised nestlings before but never had to hatch them from an egg. I think the mother was a fly catcher but am unsure...