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[drumstick diva]

So glad you joined us at Backyard chickens

 

[drumstick diva]

PS we share the same last name maybe we are related

 

[Melky]

Welcome to BYC!​

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Riva and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

We have a contest going on right now just for new folks like you. In order to enter you'll need to copy the link from your first post in this thread and post it in the contest thread.

To copy your link address, right click on the link to your thread and click copy or copy link

then click on the following URL
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...t-new-byc-members-win-a-byc-calendar.1287752/
Go down to where it says "write your reply..." tell us this is your entry and then click on the link button

Paste your URL into the box and click "insert", then click "Post Reply".

That's all there is to it. Once you've finished this, you're eligible to win a nice BYC Calendar.

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome! We are glad that you decided to join.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Hello! Welcome to BYC!!

Good luck to you!

Feel free to check out the links below for some interesting reading.​

 

[Riva Diva]

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View attachment 1691037 My dogs and chickens "tolerate" each other. One of them wouldn't hurt another living creature if her life depended on it... the other would gladly chase my chickens to death (or worse) if I hadn't spent time training her to ignore them. They all happily coexist, but I wouldn't call them buddies or playmates. I've seen a few instances where a lone chicken befriended a dog or cat and they'd snuggle together for warmth or possibly companionship, but that's not very common.
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If you lock your chickens inside the coop for several days to a week, they become "homed" to that site... so when you do let them out to free range, they always come home to roost. Unless the conditions of their home are terrible, (or maybe an agressive rooster or top hen will run a few off) chickens are far less likely to run away than get taken by daytime predators like hawks or foxes. Anyone who free ranges is usually prepared for some losses, that's why many folks keep their chickens fenced in a secure run. And a locked coop at night to protect from many other nocturnal predators.

Are you thinking about getting chickens again?

 

[Riva Diva]

Yes, I am absolutely going to enter the wonderful world of free range chickens. We will start off slow for sure.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Riva and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Delighted to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!