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Today was the first time that my husband and I have seen a raccoon on our property. It was around 6am this morning, and once the raccoon saw our chickens out (we have 6 sex link hens), the raccoon started gradually getting closer. I put the chickens up at 6:30 to get ready for work, but went...

Hello all! We have a small flock of six sex link pullets (about 12-13 wks) and are hoping to add two Silkies to our flock. We have a 10 x 12 coop and they are free ranged in the evenings and on weekends. Let me know if you have any, thank you!

Good morning! When I put my 6 hens in the coop, I blocked off the nest boxes so that they couldn't use them to roost in/sleep in. They are currently 11 weeks old, and are Black and Red Sex Links. At what age should I turn the nest boxes around? Should I wait until 18 weeks when they are closer...

Hello! This forum has been so helpful already, and as a new chicken owner, I'm finding myself needing advice yet again. Last night with the storms, we moved our chickens into the barn. They love the barn stall and we are considering moving them in full time! The issue is that we can't be there...

Hi everyone! With the horrible storms that TN is supposed to have tonight and into the rest of the week, I decided to move our small flock from their coop into the barn (horse stall). When we bought our coop, we were less educated than we are now, and are worried about it's stability (currently...

Hi all! Recently, I moved my 6 week old chicks to their coop permanently. They have only been out there for about a week, and there is no way to run electricity to the coop. Currently, the temperatures fluctuate between the 60s and 40s and they seem to be doing great. However, Friday it is...

Hello! My name is Kailey and my husband and I bought a five acre farm about six months ago. When we started talking about which animals to purchase first, we both agreed that we would start our hobby farm adventure with chickens! I've had horses before, but never other species of livestock, so...