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I have a small flock of 5 hens (2 eggers, 3 speckled sussex). Last Thursday was when they officially hit 20 weeks old. I haven't gotten an egg yet, but yesterday I found one of my eggers, Queen, in the nesting box. Someone had kicked the two ceramic eggs out of the box, and Queen was nestled...

Hey Folks, I've only been on BYC for a little while, but I finally got around to taking photos of my set up and flock. I wanted to say how great it was for me to find this site as a resource as a beginning keeper. A bit of back story: I am a 33 year old man living in Central Florida with my...

Anyone have advice for where to go for cheap vinyl to cover my coop floor with? My coop was made by someone else and I love it except for the hardware cloth flooring in the hen house. It's a real pain to clean and I'd like to cover it. I didn't know if there was a place to get samples or...

Looking at plans for a 4x8 open air coop. Would this be a reasonable size for 3-4 standard sized chickens? The nesting boxes extend outside that area in an enclosed space. The plan would be to add some roost bars. I have a spot with heavy tree shade and a wind break via my privacy fence...

Hello Folks, I'm looking to buy my first chickens this spring, and I need advice on the housing. For background, I live in central Florida on the Gulf coast where we only tend to get a few frosts a year and no snow. I am also NOT in a flood zone. My backyard is about 4500 sq feet, and my...

Hello Folks, My name is Randy, and I am a soon-to-be chicken owner. I’m still making some decisions on coops and such before I pull the trigger. I am new to keeping chickens, though my father has been raising large flocks on his acreage for about 10 years now. I helped out, but I did more...