hello! i got too eager and posted my question first before introducing myself. i’m a first time chicken mom of a rhode island red hen. she lives indoors with me since i live in the woods, so my neighbors have told me horror stories of their chickens and ducks being attacked by the wildlife. she...
Hi everyone! I'm from the bay area and have been keeping chickens for about a year now. I may just be a teen, but already I am taking full responsibility for my flock and raising them like dogs! This has payed off and I love watching my little floofsters run to me every morning :) I get my...
My sister and brother in law have a farm and have 30 chickens. This spring, when they introduced the most recent batch into the established flock, one of the new teenagers got picked on. Her head was bloodied and bald and she was terrified. We separated her out, cleaned her wounds daily and...
As a first time chicken owner I really don’t know if what I’m doing is right or wrong or as long as I treat my chickens well and keep them happy, fed and a nice home all will be well. We used to have a Great Dane and she sadly passed, but we will be using the dog house we built for her as our...
Is it just me? When my chickens look like they’re happy their tails seem to get larger and then they ‘wag’ their tails. Instead of a thin tail, the tail gets wider.
For those with chickens that like to watch tv - are there any particular shows or movies that your chickens seem to really enjoy? (anything on Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Youtube...)
I spend a lot of time outside with Rooster, as he is all alone (I live in east LA, he was dumped in our alley so he's...
Hi my name’s Maria and I’m from Western Massachusetts.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to chickens and currently have my first and only chicken which I got about 2 months ago when I joined this page.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I just...
Spent my 27th birthday finishing up painting to roof we added to the protected run. I had another thread on how I should go about expanding my space. Added a 10x10 area to the 32 sq ft run attached to the coop. Used a heavy duty dog kennel and covered the top with chicken wire to protect from...
Hey guys! I’ve been reading on this site for a couple months trying to get as much info as I can because I’m getting three 18weeks old chicken end of april! :) do you have any tips for me? Every advice is welcome! I live in quebec so winter is really harsh. Right now there’s about 5 feet of snow...
I've got 2 broiler chicks 2 months old (and the size of full grown chickens lol) i want to keep them happy and healthy for their life.
I keep them seperate from everyone in their own coop for 2 so they can eat a small amount only at night they free range during the day. The bugs are not as...
Hey thanks for having a look I'm going to use fodder to help keep my feed cost down, is there a good mix of seeds I should use or should I just use barely? Any help would be appreciated, thank you
When I pet my chickens their faces turn a yellowish, when i put them down it goes right back to red. I thought I might be squeezing them too tight, but they don't run away. When i put them down they sit right in front of me and wait for their back rub. Any idea why their face turns yellowish?