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Do ants bite chickens? I’ve noticed a couple piles forming in the run (we’ve had a lot of rain lately and the run is a high spot in the yard). Chickens don’t seem to mind and like pecking at them. Should I let them be or try to get rid of the ants? The run is the chickens main home as they don’t...

This is my first winter with chickens. I have australorps, white rocks, and buff orps. We’ve had a mild winter thus far but next week we are going to get mid 20s. Do I need to do any prep or are my girls good to go? I have a heat lamp if I need it for the coop at night. Is that needed?

Out of nowhere 1 of my 7 hens started sleeping in the nesting box. I assumed it’s because sleeping quarters were getting tight so after a couple weeks I added another perch. Now I go out there nightly and put cardboard on the nesting box so the hen won’t jump in to go to sleep there. How long...

Chickens eat bugs so I don’t see a reason why I shouldn’t keep feeding my chickens these dried black soldier worms. Just checking to make sure these beetles aren’t something I should be leery of. There are a buttload of these things when I shake the bag.

My 7 chickens (5 are ~6 months and 2 are 3 years) won't eat the feed I provide them. They take it out of the 5 gallon bucket and spread it all over the run floor. They devour scratch like they haven't ate in days but I only give them a little in the evening as a snack. They are inside of an...

I have 5 teenagers ~16 weeks old and 2 mature 3 yr olds. I've read a lot of places saying offer calcium separate from their feed for the layers so I have a hanging bucket of crushed eggshells. I have also read too much calcium is bad for younger birds. I've noticed the younger hens eating the...

I currently have (5) 16 week olds - 4 white rocks and 1 buff orpington. A friend has (2) astralorpes that are just under 3 years old that he wants to give away to make room for some variety in his coop so I will be taking them. Any issues I should be prepared to face? Do I need to do anything in...

I have 4 white rocks and 1 buff Orpington - all were received at the same time and are roughly 16 weeks old. They have never roosted at night and just end up bedding down on the coop floor. I don’t have a problem with it, their coop and run are completely safe from predators at night. I have...

Can PDZ stall refresher be used on the entire floor of my coop instead of the pine shavings? I’ve only had chickens 2 weeks and the coop is already not smelling so great. They aren’t sleeping on the roosts yet, they huddle in the left near corner in the picture. Every couple of days I go in and...

I've been offering grit every 3-4 days to my 5 hens (8 weeks old). I spread a half handful on the ground around their food and another half handful spread throughout the run (5'x12' run). Do I need to be offering more? Am I wasting money by offering too much?

I live on a small lot in a neighborhood - wife wasn't thrilled out the idea of chickens but we have them now and I'm trying my best at keeping the smell away. Short of changing out the coop shavings/run pine straw every few days, are there any other suggestions? Any products I can spread out to...

I want to start leaving my hens some treats - any concern with spilled treats attracting ants? Do ants bother chickens or are the feathers a barrier from bites?

My chicks just moved to their outdoor run/coop and I want to start giving them some treats so I can train them to feel safe around humans. Are there any specific treats that are better for younger chicks? I tried giving them some leftover boiled corn today and they had no interest in it.

Just moved my chickens to the outdoor coop/run 2 days ago. They are loving the run but refuse to stay in the coop at night. I have put them in manually but they always immediately run back out. I had to put a bucket in front of the coop door at night to keep them in until I get a manual door in...

I live in South Louisiana where it is really hot, humid, and rainy. Just finished building the coop, looking for suggestions on what to use for paint or sealant to protect the wood. Also, do I need to paint everything, even the inside of the coop? Will poop rot the bottom of the coop without paint?

I am new to this, really just started researching coops a few weeks ago. I live in a Louisiana neighborhood on a 1/2 acre so a small coop+run 10x6 or smaller is a must. Summers here are in the 90s. Winters can dip into the 30s. I am very intrigued by the Eglu + 9ft run but it is just a bit above...