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Thanks everyone! That makes me feel a little bit better. I wasn’t particularly excited about butchering four cockerels… And I’m all about a colorful egg basket; though if they do end up to be EEs, I’ll be a bit heavy on the blue/green side unless I’m lucky and we get a pink or something...

You think they’re Easter Eggers? I know they’re a “mutt” breed and can look different. I have two myself, but I’ve never seen white ones…

Okay guys, my daughter’s preschool teacher tried (and failed) to hatch eggs for her class and in a panic bought four chicks from Tractor Supply… with no plan for caring for them afterwards. Being the softie that I am, I volunteered to take them. According to her, she purchased two Golden sexlink...

For those of you that use sand in your run, how often do you sift it clean, or do you use some other method to clean it? Also, do you replace the sand periodically? Thanks! Sarah

Hey all, How many of you on here keep your chickens fully cooped up in the run? If you do: How many use sand for the run? How often do you clean it? What do you do to keep your chickens active and entertained? Do you supplement with live bugs/greens, etc.? Any issues? I've been free...

Hey all! Looking for some perspective. I currently have four hens. Sadly we lost two this year months apart for unknown causes. I had been letting them free range most of the day, but because we also lost two others to a bobcat (and the constant poop and destruction of the yard is wearing on...

Thank you. That’s comforting at least. Like I mentioned, aside from being a bit more standoffish, she wasn’t showing any signs of illness (changed comb color, discharge, sneezing, lethargy, not eating or scratching, etc.). But any time you find a dead animal it’s a bit nerve racking in case it...

Hey everyone, Well, I lost my first chicken due to unknown causes. She was a nine month old Cream Legbar. She was the runt of the chicks and has always been a bit more of a loaner. She typically hangs back from the group and surveys the scene before partaking in treats or when leaving the run...

Thanks everyone! Yes, my coop is enclosed and has a wood floor and a covered run. I've attached a photo from when I first built it (it was my first attempt at building anything...). I'll try to add other photos later today of the inside of the coop. I had looked into hemp also, but was...

Okay everyone, I’m just over one year into my chicken keeping adventure and still trying to figure things out. I chose the deep liter method for my coop. In part, because I’m lazy and travel a lot, and also because I’d like well composted manure for the garden. After reading several articles on...

Thanks. I kept them locked up today, still no egg from her. I’ll keep at it and see if we get lucky. The days are shorter now, so maybe that’s all it is, but everyone else is still laying on schedule. How would I know is if she’s egg bound, would she be obviously uncomfortable and acting off?

Hey all! I have a Cream Legbar chicken that is 7.5 months old and lays beautiful blue eggs. She usually lays an egg every other day or every two days. It’s now been about 6-8 days since she last laid. She is my most skittish of the flock, so not the easiest to get, but she generally seems to be...

Six birds. The coop is 3x6x5. 12 feet of roosting space. Three nesting boxes, which are bigger than they should be honestly, but it was my first time trying to build something like this and I wanted to have storage beneath the boxes, so that’s what I ended up with. There is a 6x12 run and they...

I do, I had just been using aspen shaving pads and ran out of them. I typically need two to fill the nest box, so there’s only one there now, which is where they lay. I was also experimenting to see if only having one minimized sleeping in there, which the poulets did for a couple weeks. They no...

That’s reassuring! I’m still going to take a few precautions, but I hope you’re right. I do think she may have laid the eggs while in the roost a few times, and the other scenarios probably apply to some degree as well (my older hens always use the same nesting box 🤷🏽‍♀️). Thank you!

Hey all, Second question of the week: I just noticed three eggshells on the bedding in our coop. Our Maran just started laying about a week ago, and while most of her egg shells are strong, there were two that were thin shelled and cracked. I suspect someone got a taste of the cracked egg and...

Wow! I knew that happened, just didn’t realize how long it could take, as my other girls were laying normal eggs fairly quickly (within days or a week at most). Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks! I didn’t think I needed to worry, but figured I’d check. It’s crazy hot here right now. And you’re right, they are pretty darn cute ☺️.

Hey all! So I have four girls who are at or close to point of lay, a black Maran sex link, a blue Plymouth Rock, a cream legbar and an Easter Egger. My black Maran and blue Plymouth both seem very much at point of lay, but the legbar also appears close. About a week ago we started getting new...