What would you consider the top five chicken problems?

[KandJsmama]

Poo on my shoes...

 

[Big Red's Mom]

Health Problemsasty butts, pecking, egg bound, bumble foot, bug bites

Other problems:Husband not wanting a whole yard full

Free rangers that get in the flower beds and scratch out most of the mulch and bulbs.

Trying to keep the dog from enjoying the little snacks they leave in the grass......

 

[Dixiedoodle]

I love my chickens but I have had a few problems

1. Not having a vet that is poultry 'wise'.
2. when they get 'down' it's hard to bring them back--whether from injury or health..
3. The expense of building more runs for each breed I NEED
4. trying to relax and not worry about them so much--I was a nervous wreck ALL the time, in the first few months, now I am just a nervous wreck MOST of the time.
5. finding someone who will treat them as well as you do or take care of them as well, when you are on vacation or gone for a few days...

 

[12GAGirl]

So far my problems have been 1) not being able to let them free range as much as I would like. 2) Having too many eggs! 3) Wanting to get more! I am so wanting some silkies! 4) Not enough time to watch them, they are better than any TV program. 5) Stepping in poo with my goos shoes on.

 

[Chick CJ]

Problems? What problems?

Just kidding.
I'd say my biggest frustration is actually with myself. When things go wrong I tend not to trust my judgement and most of the time I really do know what needs to be done.
I am learning a lot from living with chickens!
CJ

 

[blackbeauty]

I would say....1. poop 2. running home from a dinner out to put the chickens away so noone gets eaten. 3. freaking out when you have a missing chicken in your yard. 4. going on egg hunts everyday. 5. when the chcickens dont get along and they hurt each other. wait, did i also mention poop?

 

[Chickenmaven]

The top 5 chicken problems, that are a problem for me:

1) Realizing that I cannot save every chicken that develops a health problem. They have fast metabolism & they can die quickly. (Having a poultry vet & money to spend gives me NO advantage over other chicken owners. That was the steep part of the learning curve).

2) Living in the same house with people who are not as in love with chickens as I am.

(Thank heavens for DD).

3) Spring coop cleaning time.

4) Roosters that fight.

5) The tension between my desire for more chickens and my common sense understanding of BIOSECURITY.

I guess I couldn't create a list of problems that chickens have, because for me #1 says it all. There's the occassional scrape or wound - that i can easily deal with. Then, there's the rare instance of a bird that fades, which is sad & must be accepted IMHO. I have been on BYC for a couple years now & have read so many stories of round the clock vigils that end poorly.

For me, owning poultry has made me consider my limitations and the limitations of any vet. We will each lose a bird now & then. That said, my flock has been very vigorous & healthy & fun (for the most part). I think the joy outweighs any problems.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

Quote:
No, no. We're talking about chickens, not the chicken keepers!

#1 - Inability to get demand for eggs and production of eggs coordinated.

#2 - Time required to do all necessary poultry related chores.

#3 - Predators.

#4 - Cost of materials - both feed and construction materials.

#5 - Diseases and the need for biosecurity.

.....Alan.

 

[littledel]

1. DOGS
2. Neighbors with DOGS
3. Wild DOGS
4. DOG relatives like coyotes and foxes
5. Varmits that kills my chickens similar to DOGS

 

[Sjisty]

1. Injuries due to too many roos - having to decide which roo has to go when I love them all!
2. Predators.
3. Not having enough eggs to please everybody.
4. Not being able to have at least a couple of every breed.
5. Having to cull - this is the biggest problem - I'm too soft-hearted.