Hello,
My name is Joe and our family moved to Minnetrista, MN about 3 years ago. Coming from Minnetonka we didn't think twice about this smaller (more rural) town allowing us to raise a backyard flock. To our surprise, about 3 months in a nosey neighbor decided we "might have chickens" and...
A great mix of breeds laying brown, white, chocolate, green, and blue eggs.
2 1/2 years old. Located in metro Twin Cities suburb. Easy location. Minnesota
We let our three hens out to range a bit yesterday afternoon, and a fox attacked. Only one hen survived. She's missing a few feathers, but doesn't seem injured. Definitely in a state of shock, though -- sitting silently in the nesting box, not eating or drinking. Any advice for this type of...