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My girls are in a large dog crate on sawhorses. They are in our finished basement and watch my husband (his office LOL) and me going about our day. Side access has made them (second brood experience) much more relaxed. In our second week- they are starting fethering out! We are building a larger...

Of course, I’ll reply. I often come for advice, but it will be two years since I got my first set of chickens. The buffs are doing really well and they are more pets than a flock. this spring. I ordered four more buffs who are one week old today. They are adorable, we are adding on to our coop...

Great Article! I put together a wood “toddler” climbing set…they LOVE it!

Thanks. We will change it. I listened to 2-3 chicken channels on YT that were proponents of a mixed feed and swore their birds were healthy and happy because of it. One was "Becky's Homestead" and "Survival HT", have you ever watched these channels?

I lost my first buff today (Dec. '22) No apparent illness or injury. I do feed from a tube feeder which is a mix of organic layer pellet, org. scratch, and oil sunflower seeds during the winter. (we are in Massachusetts). Could it have been too much overfeeding?

One of my four Buff Orpingtons is also laying monster eggs and I have the same question - is she ok? Can she get egg bound? Last HUGE EGG was over 3" long!! More like an ostrich! They were born last March. I love my girls

So sorry I bought a tiny coop online,. THIS IS AWESOME!!!

Thank you for the article! Lots of great ideas. I'm starting out. I want to use a dog crate but my husband wants to use a 50lb tub because of the mess. I can't move them outside however when they outgrow the tub (3 chicks arriving in a week) because in Massachusetts it is too cold in April (last...

Looking for Buff Orpington pullets for sale. I live on the boarder of RI in Massachusetts.

Looks nice! What site did you purchase from and how many chickens will it hold? THANKS!

Was this a kit? If so, where did you find it?

Hi there! I've had a BYC for beginner book for over 20 years but now that my kids are grown, thinking of actually getting them. I have a lot to still learn and hoping to get advice on how to start with getting a coop for 5 hens:)