free range

  1. C

    Can free range birds have a smaller coop?

    Hi all, new poster here. I am increasing the size of my flock from 5 to 15. In the last couple months, my current chickens figured out how to get out of the run I had fenced in for them (multiple jumps to the top of the coop, then over the fence). I eventually decided to just give them free...
  2. kfsilver

    Older Hens--Switch From Layer?

    I have two hens getting into their golden years (they turn eight next month!) and four hens who are still active layers. One of my older ladies I am fairly certain only lays once every few months. My other is a Sumatra, and she will still lay every day for a week, go broody, then stop laying...
  3. InNC

    Is it safe for my hens to have a berry buffet?

    The little boogers found my berries. They have gotten brave of late and are exploring new areas of the property. (I live on family land, several acres) Now that they know where to find fresh Strawberries and Dewberries are they are spending a lot of time eating berries. Soon the blueberries and...
  4. D

    Fox buried neighbor's chicken in my garden this morning

    We caught this fox out yesterday in late morning with the last of the neighbor's (free ranging) chickens. Of their 10 babies from last summer they've lost all 10 to predators. It was too late to save the chicken, so we watched Mrs. Fox while she rested a while. After a bit of rest, or thinking...
  5. ACluckAboveTheRest

    Show and Tell Time

    Hello BYC tribe! I wanted to share my ladies :) with you. My flock was first a flock of leghorns, that were rehomed to me from their original owners who were moving out of state. And then we just recently adopted some rehomed hens. A white Plymouth and her 2 polish sisters. I’m new to all this...
  6. R

    Do black chickens deter from hawks?

    Does keeping black chickens help protect from hawks? I am getting ready to do a major flock expansion this summer as I built my ultimate chicken coop. I read on a couple of places that black birds / crows are enemies of hawks typically scare the hawks away and that the hawks confuse black...
  7. fluffycrow

    Help me decide what breeds i should use for my project/ if i should mix

    If you know me, you know I'm not a fan of mixes. But there are some exceptions. Right now, the only two breeds I'm interested in breeding are the aseel, and a Greek landrace breed (and possibly yokohama but that's another thing). That being said, I'd like to start a project (so this would be the...
  8. Little Tala Bug

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  9. Ponyiqandhens2

    Jubilee Orpingtons

    Well, they are finally starting to really look like Orpingtons. Please excuse the boys names, they are Dumb and Dumber..they had not been hanfdled, were underweight etc when i got them it has taken a long time for them to learn normal chicken behavior..still not super savvy about rain.thankfully...
  10. I

    Muddy Chicken Yard

    We have part of your yard fenced for our chickens to give them the ability to 'free range' outside of their run. We let them roam in the yard every day and didn't have an issue with wet or muddy ground during the fall and summer because it was pretty dried out from the hot months. This is our...
  11. NinjaGamer2022

    How to "coop train" and "free range" chickens?

    We plan to free range some of our chickens, but how do you train them to come back? I understand that we will sadly loose some, but there isn't much of a choice right now. Some will be in tractors (my favorites), and the remainder will be free ranged. Tips and advice for how to do this will be...
  12. sammi_lynn12

    Rooster or no?

    I am torn on whether I should get a rooster for my ladies. I have 6 pullets total. They will be one year old in Sept 2023. I like the idea of a rooster for protection when I let them free range and hatching a few fertile eggs in the future but right now I am having no issues within the flock...
  13. mychickensgivemelife

    1 of my black astrolorps has no feathers on her back, what can I do?

    I have 6 lovely black astrolorps a called the Fockers, this 1 has no feathers on her back and it’s been like this for awhile. The others peck at her new feathers trying to grow, but now it’s seems like they’re not even appearing anymore. I’m not sure what I can do, all my other chickens have...
  14. sammi_lynn12

    Cats and Chickens!

    Hi there, So we have three barn cats. One of them doesn't care about the chickens at all, the other is interested in them but doesn't seem to want to hurt them (just curious), and the other definitely wants to eat them. 😂😭 With that being said, I would love to let my chickens free range when...
  15. Az OEGB

    Developing my own breeds of gamefowl and bantam

    I am trying to develop my own breed of gamefowl the characteristics I am looking for is that they will be good free range chickens, large and lays a fair amount of eggs and something that when a hawk is attacking a roosters hens he turns and around and beats the heck out of the hawk.,I have...
  16. Bubblesunrise

    Coop Safety from Raccoons

    Hello! I lost three of my 4 hens. It’s completely devastated me. I live in town and my birds were free range in my yard. They had been totally okay till a few days ago. After this I am choosing to do a completely new setup.l where they will be in a very large run so they aren’t restricted to a...
  17. W

    2.5 year old chicken not laying

    Hi all! Any and all help would be appreciated. Back story: April 2021 got 2 chickens that were approximately 1 year old. One was reddish brown, second was speckled tan/white. They may have been purchased from tractor supply. They are kept in a Omlet chicken coop with 12 x 4 ft run and let out...
  18. SummerTheAnimalGirl

    How long do they need to be in their run?

    Hello everyone! I had 12 free range hens and have kept them for about 5 months with no problems. Unfortunately I recently lost 2 to an unknown predator. Me and My dad quickly built a run and we have the rest of our chickens locked up. How long will it be until it is safe to let them free range...
  19. AngelinaThePekin8

    Should I let my broody hen hatch one duckling?

    One of my chickens went broody around the 28th of July, she had a good amount of eggs but after almost a week the other chickens and ducks knocked them out of her nest and ate them so she lost the majority of the first eggs she "collected" most of the eggs have been duck eggs and one or two...
  20. W

    How many Chickens can my Rooster handle.

    We have 35 hens and about to get 10 more. They are all free range. We are also getting a new rooster to bring in fresh DNA. Can 1 rooster cover 45 hens? We incubate the eggs and try to brood naturally as well.
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