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For a few weeks now I haven't been able to upload any pics. I push the icon, but neither the "drop image (or click here)" or the "attach files" will let me do anything

Hi everyone. I've decided to give these a shot, because one if my hens is eating everyone else's feathers. Put them on for the first time and I'm not 100% sure they are fitted correctly. At the first attempt to shake them off, they pivoted forward. They haven't come off, but I'm concerned they...

Hi everyone! I'm looking for a great bread recipe that uses up lots of eggs. If you have one, please share. 🙏

It's that time of year again when we start thinking about Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, solstice, etc. What are some of your favourite holiday traditions? Anyone have any fun, funky, or unique ones?

Hi everyone :frow. I'm so excited to finally be able to say I have chickens! My journey started HERE with building my coop and run. And today the ladies arrived! :ya So let me do the introductions My two Azure Blues Edouard Moony Scissorhands and Betty White My Rhode Island Reds Willamina...

A couple weeks ago my cat started sneezing. A lot. And she's still sneezing. Today I noticed the sinuses on one side of her face look a bit swollen. She's still happy, eating well, voiding fine. So it's not an emergency, but of course I don't want it to become an emergency. I've had cats...

Let me preface this by saying I have zero construction experience. So please be gentle. 😅 A bit of background on how I got into chickens to begin with. About a decade ago, a friend (who lives in the suburbs) started incubating eggs for her aunt (who lives on a farm). It was a neat experience to...

Hi everyone, I need some input from those with construction know-how. I'm building a walk in coop with a sloped roof, front to back, to mitigate snow removal. The coop is 81 inches (6 3/4 feet) deep and the front wall will be approximately 92 inches (7 2/3 feet) high. I want a 6 inch overhang at...

As kind of a spin off thread, what food do you hate, loathe, despise, want to vomit back up or just plain want to be banned from all existence?

I started writing a super long post about my coop build, was saving the draft as I went. I accidentally pushed the back button on my phone and now it's gone! 😫

My local bylaws limit me to 5 hens. I have 6 pullets arriving in September. And I'm thinking how great it would be to order hatching eggs if one of my ladies ever goes broody. I don't even have my coop and run built yet! :lau

I'm getting 2 azure blues in September and in doing research on them, I cNt figure out if they are an actual breed of their own, or a hatchery cross. Anyone know?

I don't even have my chickens yet (but I did order them today!:celebrate) and I'm already totally confused on feeding. There is so much conflicting info! Feed them only commercial feed,feed them compost, don't feed them table scraps, do feel them table scraps, grow your own feed, don't try to...

Hi everyone. I'm starting my coop build. Pallets covered with plywood for the flooring. I want to put something water proof as the final layer. Looking for ideas of what others have used. *dirt floor isn't an option - too much ground water *I will be using bedding as well but looking for...

I'm trying to narrow down the best breeds for my chicken adventure. Local bylaws restrict me to 5 hens, so I guess I'm feeling a bit of pressure to get the "perfect" chicken breed. (Which probably doesn't exist, I know.) Since I won't be raising chicks, I don't want hens that are prone to go...

Hello oh wise keepers of chickens! I am building my first coop to house my first chickens this year. Exciting!!! Municipal bylaws limit me to 5 hens. I am building with pallets and recycled materials as much as possible. I live in zone 5 and we do get consistent temperatures below freezing for...

Is it possible to do a combo? My plan is a walk-in coop but have the floor raised just a bit with blocks or bricks underneath so the floor doesn't rot out over time.

Hi all! I'm brand spanking new to the chicken raising world. I've been dreaming of having some laying girls since I've moved out to the country 2.5 years ago. Things are finally falling into place for that to happen! I'm excited but also a little nervous, to make the leap. Step 1, scavenge...