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05/31/2026

Gunny is back with her beak chomps and pants wiping and general chatting about her day. What do you think she is saying?!

05/31/2026

Dramatic chicken šŸ”

05/31/2026

Funny Chicken Singing šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

Why does my chicken act like this?Two of my girls will suddenly spread their wings just a bit, crouch down like theyā€™re ...
05/24/2026

Why does my chicken act like this?

Two of my girls will suddenly spread their wings just a bit, crouch down like theyā€™re almost sittingā€¦ and then just freeze. Itā€™s so strange to watch.

What really throws me off is that these were my most skittish, least friendly chicks. Now theyā€™ll just stand there like statues and even let me pet themā€”something Iā€™m definitely not used to.

None of my other chickens behave this way, so Iā€™m wonderingā€¦ is this normal, or should I be a little concerned?

Why is my girl laying her egg while sheā€™s still up on the roost? šŸ˜…She does it like clockwork every single dayā€¦ and I can...
05/24/2026

Why is my girl laying her egg while sheā€™s still up on the roost? šŸ˜…

She does it like clockwork every single dayā€¦ and I canā€™t figure out why.

Something changed in my flock this yearā€”and I canā€™t quite figure out why.Iā€™ve got a healthy group of hens, all between 1...
05/24/2026

Something changed in my flock this yearā€”and I canā€™t quite figure out why.

Iā€™ve got a healthy group of hens, all between 1ā€“2 years old. Last summer, by the start of the season, we were collecting around 20ā€“22 eggs a day from 28 hens. This year looks completely different. From 24 hens, weā€™re only seeing about 9ā€“12 eggs a day, and most days itā€™s closer to 9ā€“10. Itā€™s been like this for weeks now.

The biggest change we made was introducing our first rooster back in early March. It didnā€™t take long to realize it was a mistakeā€”he just wasnā€™t a good fit for our flock, and honestly, he hated me and would come after me every time I stepped outside. We rehomed him about two weeks ago, but Iā€™m wondering if the flock is still off balance or stressed from the change.

Everything else has stayed the sameā€”same feed theyā€™ve been on for 2 years, and scratch with worms only as a treat 2ā€“3 times a week. Iā€™m just trying to figure out what could be causing this drop and how to get back to closer to 20 eggs a day again. Weā€™ve even had to turn away customers lately šŸ˜£

Not my photo, but Iā€™ve got to askā€¦ whatā€™s the purpose of this šŸ¤”
05/24/2026

Not my photo, but Iā€™ve got to askā€¦ whatā€™s the purpose of this šŸ¤”

Iā€™ve dealt with plenty of things trying to get my chickensā€¦ but I was not prepared for what my chickens would do to some...
05/24/2026

Iā€™ve dealt with plenty of things trying to get my chickensā€¦ but I was not prepared for what my chickens would do to something else.

It was Christmas Eve in NW Indiana. I went out like normal to collect eggs and check on my flock when I noticed a few sparrows hanging around the run. Didnā€™t think much of it at firstā€”until everything suddenly went sideways.

One sparrow lands on the groundā€¦ and Susie, my white hen, completely loses it. In seconds itā€™s pure chaosā€”feathers flying everywhere, Susie takes off like a little raptor with the sparrow, and the whole flock is chasing and squawking behind her. I jump in trying to stop it and save the bird, totally forgetting about Hai Hai (my ā€œattack devilā€ roo)ā€¦ and of course, I get hit from behind while Iā€™m out there flailing like a maniac.

Then just like thatā€”itā€™s over. Susie swallows the sparrow whole. Everyone instantly goes back to normal like nothing ever happened. All thatā€™s left is a sprinkle of feathers on the ground and me standing there questioning everything I thought I knew about my ā€œsweetā€ flock.

That whole thing lasted maybe a minute, but itā€™s stuck with me ever since. Are they really as innocent as I thought? What else have my little raptors handled when Iā€™m not looking? And Iā€™m not even gonna lieā€¦ as I stood there trying to process it, Jelly Rollā€™s ā€œI Am Not Okayā€ started playing in my head.

Please tell me Iā€™m not the only one whoā€™s experienced something like this šŸ˜…

Iā€™ve got 39 chickens here in Maryland, and this brutal weather is making things tricky in a way I havenā€™t dealt with bef...
05/24/2026

Iā€™ve got 39 chickens here in Maryland, and this brutal weather is making things tricky in a way I havenā€™t dealt with before.

Iā€™ve got roosts with a p**p shelf underneath, and Iā€™ve been using multi-purpose sand on the shelf. I sift it every morning, but lately the p**p ā€” and even some of the sand ā€” is freezing solid.

This is new for me, and not working like it used to.

Has anyone found a better alternative to sand thatā€™s easier to sift and does a better job absorbing moisture in freezing temps? Any ideas or tips would really be appreciated.

Coyote Central over here todayā€¦ and the girls are absolutely determined to tempt fate.Weā€™ve already spotted three coyote...
05/24/2026

Coyote Central over here todayā€¦ and the girls are absolutely determined to tempt fate.

Weā€™ve already spotted three coyotes on the property in broad daylight, and itā€™s starting to feel a little too close for comfort. My husband thinks we should ā€œtake them out,ā€ but Iā€™m really not on board with that approach.

At the same time, running outside and yelling isnā€™t exactly a solid plan either.

We definitely need a better, safer solution hereā€¦ what would you do?

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