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Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you. The cutting board idea came from someone on BYC and has worked great!

Yes, I was fortunate. This summer I was able to roof the run with free steel roofing someone gave me! Silly chickens! :)

One idea if there are a few days separating when you bring each one home is to put the first one someplace other than what is going to be their regular pen - maybe a stall or something, that way both will be introduced to their regular pen at the same time. If you don't have that as an option...

Concur that getting two at the same time would be best, both for the territorial issues and they will bond as they both adjust to life in new digs. Food is a great tool for winning them over (provide two dishes so they do not fight over their rations). You could start by just staying a...

Welcome to BYC! I have found it to be a site full of helpful people and a wonderful resource, plus people "get you" when you talk about chickens. Enjoy yourself!

Welcome to BYC! What a beautiful bird!

Welcome to BYC! Sounds like your chickens are lucky they inherited a new owner. Not the way you wanted to begin your life with chickens but you are learning a lot in a short time. Thank you and your husband for your service!!

Welcome to BYC!

Welcome to BYC. This is such a great site full of wonderful and helpful people, hope you enjoy being a member!

That is one big egg!

I use Rubbermaid tubs in my nesting box and did not place dividers between them. I have yet to find more than one hen in a single tub and they seem to have no issues using adjoining tubs. They have their lower body privacy but at the same time they can see fellow flock members. The lack of...

One of my RIRs sat just outside the coop when her buddy was laying her first egg. She softly clucked and purred to her friend the whole time until the pullet layed her egg. Only time she did it, seemed like she wanted to reassure her friend that everything would be okay. So yes, I think they...

Check for lice. Did you worm them? Just a couple of easy ones to check off your list as you are trying to find a cause. Good for you for saving these chickens. Have never understood how people can cause suffering in any living thing.

What kind of a horse are you getting?

There is a buy/sell/trade forum on BYC, but I believe you have to post a certain number of posts before you can participate in it. Send a welcome out to new members to help build up your post numbers. Good luck in finding your new chickens.

xgurl, definitely some chicken math happening at your place!

Good luck with your negotiations! There seems to be a lot of coops on Craig's list. I think a lot of people get into this chicken thing and for one reason or another it doesn't work in their life, so the coop needs to go. If you end up building there are a lot of great suggestions on this...

Based on your breeds, this set-up would be very small for them. The perch would only allow them 6 inches apiece, the coop floor less than 2 square feet per bird (1.74) and the run area is quite low for birds that are going to be spending significant time inside their home. Too small an area...