Rival Neighborhood Gangs

[Naser]

Put cosy nesting boxes in your garden and put some fake eggs in them, you might get some eggs

 

[RWise]

Close the gate and maybe have a chat with the neighbor,,, are you in a town/city?
They surely can get over the fence, but will they,,,?

 

[Col1948]

Nasar posted above and I had similar thoughts, you could approach your neighbor and say her chickens have been laying eggs on your land, is it OK to keep them?

She may then keep her chickens off your land lol. or tell her your getting a cockerel.

 

[aart]

I'm in the SC mountains.

Your location under your avatar says Bay Area, California?

Close the gate

For Sure!!

 

[alittletoofar]

Your location under your avatar says Bay Area, California?

Same thing. I was just giving a little more detail to someone local without posting my exact location.

 

[aart]

Same thing. I was just giving a little more detail to someone local without posting my exact location.

Oh, sorry, I must not be familiar with 'SC mountains' as a Cali reference...
....thought SC was South Carolina<blush>

 

[alittletoofar]

Close the gate and maybe have a chat with the neighbor,,, are you in a town/city?
They surely can get over the fence, but will they,,,?

We are in a town. I will definitely talk with her. She knows they roam around the circle and told me that one of the other neighbors has already complained. I never cared before because they eat bugs! Now I helped train them that there is food at my house!

"Will they" is really what I was wondering. Will they hear my chickens and then be determined to get over here, like some animals would be? If they do, it sounds like they will bully them for food. I did search for other posts on chickens killing chickens and it sounds like it happens. I will just have to be extra careful until they are fully grown.

 

[alittletoofar]

Put cosy nesting boxes in your garden and put some fake eggs in them, you might get some eggs

Good idea! I wish I would have done that months ago.

 

[123RedBeard]

Chicken soup taste so fine ...

From time to time ...

 

[HeyHo]

I was planning to leave them just in that for a few weeks to make sure that they know ... how to get into the coop.

Wait! Chickens can learn how to get back in the coop?!? In just a few weeks? Mine often can't even find the door. In broad daylight, with treats, after 6 months. What on earth am I doing wrong?? Silly chickens.