family pets

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I do not have any chickens right now. We have had chickens at our old farm years ago. We currently have ducks, rabbits, dogs and a cat. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We have 8 ducks right now. (We lost our family...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, we got our chickens in March (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 6 (3) What breeds do you have? I have no frigging idea. I do know, one of our chickens is an easter egger, but the rest of them...I have no bloody idea...

Hi everyone, I know others have posted about guard dogs, but I'm looking for recommendations on medium sized dogs (no larger than 60 lbs) that are good family dogs as well as good watch-dogs for chickens. I have 25 chickens or so on 1/2 acre, so not a lot of running space for the dog. We have...

hello! My father-in-law dropped off a bud light box with six chicks on my doorstep Easter morning. At first, I had very mixed thoughts because I had wanted chickens for a long time, but that dream faded as kids and household responsibilities grew. To say the least, my three boys were so...