I’ve been asked multiple times if it’s a good idea to free-range your backyard chickens. There’s really no right or wrong answer. You first need to determine your predator load and the risk to your chickens. Being in the city…
Everything wants to eat your chickens, especially the “chicken hawk.” So how do you protect your backyard chickens from hawks? There is a ton of construction going on around us. The field mice and opossum are more active, which I…
Although not their first choice in meals, an opossum will eat chickens. Their diet mainly consists of eating insects, rodents, plants, fruit, and grain. They will also eat trash, dog or cat food and they are known for eating skeletal…
This year we got a Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD) to protect our chickens. Despite our best efforts on predator proofing, we’ve lost a chicken each year to a hawk. So, when my daughter wanted a puppy, I insisted on an…
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of posts about coyotes attacking chickens. Most animals this time of year bed down or hibernate, not leaving the coyote very many options for food. So, the coyotes are becoming bolder and going into our…
This year we said good-bye to our 15-year old Australian Shepherd, Jill and adopted our first livestock guardian. This post contains affiliate links. I may earn money on purchases made at no additional cost to you. Jill was the best…
There are many illnesses and diseases that can affect your chickens but so far Flystrike has been the worse! Our sweet Hazel had it last month. Flystrike, also known as myiasis, happens when flies lay eggs in soiled feathers, fur,…
We currently don’t’ have a rooster as part of our flock but eventually we want to add one. I have many friends that have one and I love hearing their stories. How do you know if you should add a…