Rehabbed a chicken with a severe case of scaley leg mites this winter, and she's been integrated with my two EEs for about 2 months. She has become head hen.
All has been fine until a week and a half ago when a hawk landed in my yard. She got my attention by squawking and I was able to scare off...
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My husband and I are considering our first backyard chicken experience and starting from scratch. We are still deliberating on a coop and breed.
I hope there are a few of you from warm desert climates to learn from. We live in an urban/suburb non-hoa single family home neighborhood...
Hello, I'm currently writing an article for Chickens magazine and I'm looking for some backyard chicken farmers who live in urban areas. The larger the city, the better, but any city dwelling chickens will work. I'd like to send interview participants 5 to 10 questions about their urban chicken...
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First time posting here so forgive any formatting/nomenclature errors.
I have two Buff Brahmas and four other chickens. The Brahma I’m worried about is 21 weeks old and is usually very spritely, friendly, and curious. Her sisters are also doing just fine, running around and...
Hi! I'm planning on my first very small flock. I think I only want 4 Whiting True Blues.
I live in an urban area. There is a busy highway directly behind my yard, and dogs on both sides of me. My yard itself is not large, but I have a 6ft high solid privacy fence all the way around my backyard...
I've chosen to start Urban Farming again.
I have a special little girl and the babies are priceless to her.
She and I have as follows:
4 guinea fowl
3 Silver Sussex
2 Araucana hens and one rooster
1 welsummer
2 Cuckoo Maran Hens
2 rooster most likely to be a Cuckoo Maran based on my post.
2...