Hi! I've been a lurker for quite some time and am finally making my first post! Unfortunately, I'm in a situation that I need help with.
I have a flock of 5 hens. They are 10 months old and were raised together from day one. I have four larger hens - easter eggers, plymouth rock, americauna -...
Hi! I was wondering if y'all had any insight on this. My german shepherd loves to chase my chickens.. and she has also killed a few. We have wanted to tie one around her neck, but she eats them totally besides a few feathers before we can get to them. Well, she attacked our last rooster and we...
I have a flock of ten and one is a rooster, at first he was really sweet to me and protected his flock. I’m not sure if he just hit “puberty” but he’s about 4 months old and is getting quite feisty with me. He still very protective of his flock but chases me everytime he sees me from across the...
my meek little Agnes (a seven month old silver laced wyandotte hen) has had a persistent case of bumblefoot and a limp for a while. she was separated (still in the coop, just in a hutch with straw and water, they could see her the entire time) to heal and rest. unfortunately, now that shes being...
I have four hens and two ducks, Recently the female duck has picked out one specific chicken and chases her away and plucks out her feathers. They all live together in one coop at the moment. I don't know what to do, I'm new at this and need some advice on what to do and why this is happening...
Hello! First time posting on here :)
I have a garden with a pond and for several months there have been a couple of mallards (male and female) spending the majority of their time here. They're very sweet and we have no problem with them being here, I even bought some duck food to occasionally...
Hi I have a major concern about our 6 month old maremma puppy is chasing and attacking (we think but at least picking it up in its mouth) our chickens.. which we havent had for long (probably a month) and we have had the dog for 4 months..
He was born on a chicken farm but hasn't seen a chicken...