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With wire over the windows, it looks like Eggzkaban.... but I don't want to think of my ladies as imprisioned!

My coop is getting close to done and I’m excited for my chicks to move in. I need an awesome name for my coop. My house is called Hogwarts and each of my 4 birds is named after a character: Pansy, Luna, Susan and Rose. What’s a great name for the coop that will look like a cute blue cottage? It...

Update: 3 weeks old now and they all love and hop up into my hands! Thank you!!

I have. I've checked them all every day and none have ever had anything stuck to their vents. I like to hold them everyday :)

I found another post suggesting a bath for the smelly chick so I will give her a wipedown with a washcloth then a blow dry. Update: she smells much better now, only a faint funk. I'm guessing because I didn't use soap or submerge her. She loved the blowdryer on low with the diffuser.

I'm also a new chick owner, but this is what my Buff Orpington looks like at 3 weeks old. My babies had a field trip to the yard this morning.

I'm brand new to chickens. I got 4 different breeds and I'm worried if my 3 week old chicks are each doing ok. I got them at 3 days old. They have been inside near me and I watch them all the time. They are in a 2.5x4ft dog crate with wood shavings and a brooder plate. They eat medicated starter...

I tried giving them wet feed and three of them absolutely loved it! They were hopping into my hand and giving me little pecks. The last one seems shy, but hopefully she’ll catch on when she sees the other ones get excited.

I was worried if I put anything for eating on the floor, the chick would start eating the poop and wood chips too. Will they just pick out the grit?

How do I give chicks the grit? Mix some with their chick feed?

I have 4 chicks who are 7 days old and I want them to be tame and friendly. I hold them every day. Their brooder is next to my desk so I can watch them and talk to them. They only eat chick feed so far. When, how and what do I feed them as treats? I need explicit instructions; this is all new...

Ok, I’ve updated my plans to be a 4x8 area with a full roof, with a 5x3 indoor coop, 2 feet off the ground. So in the winter, 15sqft inside and 32 sqft outside. In the summer, they can access the whole fenced in area in my yard during the day. I’ve got 4-5 sqft of ventilation with peak vents...

No, there aren’t any limitation other then not allowing livestock to leave your property and be a nuisance to neighbors. How do I make something winterized? Roof that holds snow? Does it need wind blocking walls?

Yes! I want a walk in run next to the coop for more space during the days. Does it have to be as predator proof as the coop part?

I’ve been looking at SO many different coop designs trying to figure out what will be best for me and my new flock(4). I live in a suburb and have seen hawks, foxes and coyotes occasionally. It snows here in the winter. I know ventilation is super important. Are there any problems with a 3x4...