This chicken is such a spaz, here she is trying to make a nest in the middle of our lawn. Yesterday I found her trapper in an empty 55 gallon metal drum.

She often climbs up a trellis looking for a spot to lay.

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Those of you with chickens, how to you feed them? Do you groe any of their food? Do you buy ready-made food? Do you mix ingredients yourself? Do you compost in the coop area? How? How often do you feed?

We still have half a bag of dry chick feed because its what the old hen is used to but we want proper food for them. Just like with the dog, I want real food for them, not dry kibble.

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Spring babies 🐥

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New frenz

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Dangit. I'm pretty sure a bobcat figured out it can easily hop over our 6' hog wire enclosure to the chickens and jump back out with a bird in its mouth. I've seen one walk past many times but a couple of weeks ago we lost a duck and today a chicken. I don't mind losing a bird to a predator once in a while, but I have a feeling this has become an easy spot to get a meal. This is happening during daylight when the chickens are in their run, for context.

I think a rooster might help, but they can be such assholes. Does anyone have experience with a goose as a flock protector?

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Not that I need more novelty clothing but come on, Mother Clucker socks are totally me https://darntough.com/collections/womens-lifestyle-dress-casual-socks/products/womens-limited-edition-mother-clucker-crew-cushioned-lightweight-lifestyle-socks?variant=45731722133690
Perfect for that #BackyardChickens lifestyle. Darn Tough missed a sale though because it's only sized for "women's" feet

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We’ve pivoted to manufacturing munitions apparently

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