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I know it's a bit tight for now, but our plan is to always sit between 8-10 laying hens, no roosters. I suspect I have 6 hens and 7...

That would be tight for 16 mature chickens but chicks don't take as much room. Removing the boys is a good idea but with straight run...

How big, in feet or meters, are your coop and run. Photos of what they look like inside the coop and from the outside could be very...

Don't use DE, its useless and dangerous. Your situation isn't as different as you think, and it's going to be pretty much the same...

This is great advice, thanks! My coop is 8x4, and the attached run is 8x16. They are only in the coop to sleep though. Out of the 13...

We hatched 13 straight run barnyard mixes about 7-8 weeks ago. My wife was hesitant at first but came around and wants silkies. We...

Thank you so much for the encouragement and advice! I will give it some time, but do plan to try again once I know more. I feel maybe I...

She was eating insects and fresh leafy vegetables (grass, dandelions). Glad she survived!

I imagine she had some stories to tell her flockmates last night! We have coyotes, bobcats, mink, skunk, raccoon, fox, owls, hawks...

Yay for a happy ending! It's amazing how resilient they can be if forced to by circumstances.

We were working in our backyard one day and my husband yelled over "what kind of bird is this ?" I looked up and saw a chick running...

Wow! I wonder what she's been eating? 🥳 Woo Hoo that she made it home!

Update: our neighbours two houses down just spotted it. Mealworms, patience, and my trusty butterfly net brought the chicken home. I...

Thanks gang! I couldn’t find it or hear it, but it will be dusk shortly. I’ll keep an eye / ear out for it until it’s too dark. I...

The best way to look for it is to listen. If it is by itself it should start giving that lonely peep before long. Catching them can be...