Bought a house - previous owner moved to a town home so we kept the chickens. There is a decent amount of space on the property, and half of it is a forested hillside.
Any suggestions for a newbie? A new coop is definitely first thing on my list. And a fence around the property.
One of the chickens is an outcast and I feel bad for her, doesn’t leave the coop when the others go out in the yard and doesn’t eat treats from the ground just food from the feeder. The other chickens get along well it seems.
Beginning your message with “look into ways to kill chickens” is diabolical 💀
Unfortunately some people aren’t aware of the realities of owning barnyard animals so it’s better to say it so people who aren’t aware become aware. They aren’t pets so you have to treat them a little differently.
I’ve met people who studied to become a nurse only to discover that they faint at the sight of blood. People need to be aware of their limits before investing into something that’s not for them.
There’s an entire British comedy series with 10 seasons on this premise. It’s called Doc Martin, where a guy with such a fear leaves his job as a surgeon to become a GP in a remote cornish village.