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I'm trying to figure out how to grow my flock this year and I welcome any advice. Sorry for the long post! My coop is currently 4x8 but i am taking down the divider and giving them the full 8x8 shed. I plan to enclose the area under my 3 nest boxes for use as needed for isolation. The covered...

Yesterday we lost our first hen to a reproductive infection. Today it is dramatically colder its been over 30 today its 13 with winds. The 7 remaining hens haven't had anything changed. They have 4x8 indoor coop space with 2 straw bales to sit or walk around on in addition to 2 roosts and 3...

Im certain Gogo has an infection. I noticed yellow poop and less interest in food and flock activities about a week ago. I have been reading everything i can find here. After talking with @azygous on another thread I decided to start her on amoxicillin. I soaked her yesterday and dried her...

Newbie...added 3 POL to flock of 5 30 week olds This girl seems to be the lowest Is she molting? Or is there something else I need to be worried about

This is my first year with chickens. I brought home 6 in March and had to rehome one cockrell. The other 5 pullets are all laying and seem to be getting along well. I purchased from a feed store and was told 2 black astrolorp (lulu and nunu) 1 sapphire gem (violet) 1 amerucana (although i have...

My sapphire gem is the only one laying. They are all 23 weeks

My neighbor is wondering if this is a roo??? 11 weeks

Our chicks are 11 weeks old. I put a new waterer in and they are not using it much. Initially i showed them and saw some interest but the level isn't going down so i gave them back their old one. They seem thirsty...mouth breathing but i show them and they ignore. Should i take it away and...

We built a 6x8 coop and divided it with dog kennel material so there is a "clean" entry and room to store food bedding whatever. My issue is getting everyone up to the poop board and roost. I started with an old ladder but it wasn't a good fit. I built a ladder which they do not seem to like...

Hi from central IL I got my flock of 6 on 3/9/23. Was planning on all hens but got one roo and we are going to try to make it work. We built a 6x8 coop which is half storage half coop and an attached run 6x15 The flock gets daily attention. Usually a hand fed treat. My toddler grandchildren...

I got my flock on 3/9 I know i have one roo but on the fence about this one What do you think about the golden headed one? Americana is the breed of that one and my confirmed roo