Keeping Chickens Free Range

[LadyBroody]

He is a Gallus Gallus Domesticus!!
And a right fine example of one.
Lol

Oh ok! What is that exactly? Jungle Fowl?

 

[RoosterLew]

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Oh ok! What is that exactly? Jungle Fowl?

It is the scienterrific name for "chicken". Lol My way of "bumping" your question.

 

[LadyBroody]

It is the scienterrific name for "chicken". Lol

My way of "bumping" your question.

Oh ok, thanks.

 

[K Epp]

What do you geed your chickens in the winter. I have 30 chickens, 9 ducks, a turkey, a goose and three pygmy goats that share a barn. I'll still let them out to free range in the winter, but know I need to make adjustments to their food. I feed outside on a grass less area. Now they get a little 3 grain scratch. Before I gave them 22% layer pellets. I stopped the layer because the calcium is bad for the roos and non laying birds. I would like something in pellet form because a lot of crumbles get wasted. I'm more concerned with the health of the birds than the amount of eggs I get.

 

[gander007]

On very huge problem with free ranging your chickens is there are times one or more of the hens goes' missing and after a couple of weeks ya give up then one morning she shows up with some new fluff balls for ya to look at .....

Oh ya 7 new additions and this momma is only 32 weeks old and hatched out over 20 chicks on her own and this is her seconded batch of chicks this summer .....

gander007

 

[LadyBroody]

On very huge problem with free ranging your chickens is there are times one or more of the hens goes' missing and after a couple of weeks ya give up then one morning she shows up with some new fluff balls for ya to look at .....

Oh ya 7 new additions and this momma is only 32 weeks old and hatched out over 20 chicks on her own and this is her seconded batch of chicks this summer .....

How cute. Congratulations!

 

[Tikkijane]

Southern Missouri, between Branson and Springfield but closer to Springfield.
What kind of litter do you use?
I have both hay and pine shavings.

I personally don't DL. I alway intend to, but I just can't get past it, lol. I recently switched to the pine pellet bedding and LOVE it. No idea how it will do in the winter, so I might go back and do the regular pine. I usually put a really thick layer in there. Last year we got down into the teens, but I'm in the south, so winters are not real bad as a rule. I did have to vasaline some combs, though.

 

[Tikkijane]

OH, DULUTH, THAT IS FABULOUSLY [COLOR=FF0000]GREAT NEWS[/COLOR][COLOR=FF0000]!![/COLOR] I am SO happy for you! Let's hope, everyone, including dogs, learned something so that the One life is NOT IN VAIN!! *Maybe Roo is trying to tell the survivors, by sharing, he's proud they hid so well?*
      In chickenese, of course!
         Not sure this is the place, But once I removed all rotten eggs, Broody had been on for….6 weeks, she's back at the house and nesting in the same box!!  Put my hand in to take out the usual 3 and got the scare of my life when she 'appeared' there?!!!  No, broody breaking for her or me..Whew.
          Tikki, have a male start peeing around the perimter. I'm NOT sure it works with Foxes, but a LOT of critters TAKE that odor as a FIRM 'It isn't wise to be here, regardless!" slap across the chops. 
       I am sorry to hear of your losses. 
        Re: Feeding other critters with chickens around- Yes, i need to stand by till my BIGGEST dog starts eating, bit of wet, water & lots of dry d food,  otherwise the leghorn or Sexlink will dive right into his food, scarfing every bit of wet they can get! If i don't have Chevy, dog, start in, all 90+ lbs of him? He'll LET THEM eat his breakfast!

Surrounded by 200+ mixed acres of woods and farmland. The one in the pasture happened middle of the day {that pasture is 20ish acres}. We did let the younger border collie out more during the day {she needs to be supervised}. The guinea loss was in the brambly woods across the street; not our land. :/ They do generally leave the houses and the immediate acreage alone, especially since the dogs are in and out more.

The one pup I leave put at night has gotten a few opossums, which is great.

 

[earlyredrooster]

On very huge problem with free ranging your chickens is there are times one or more of the hens goes' missing and after a couple of weeks ya give up then one morning she shows up with some new fluff balls for ya to look at ..... Oh ya 7 new additions and this momma is only 32 weeks old and hatched out over 20 chicks on her own and this is her seconded batch of chicks this summer ..... gander007

What breed is she. I want two.

 

[gander007]

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She is an EE hen