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I have the general metal runs, but I've covered it with hardware cloth in place of the chicken wire it came with. Today I saw a raccoon inside the run, and all the chickens were outside the run. I'm not sure if I left the run open (broad daylight, 1pm) or the raccoon opened the latch (just a...

My chickens are going crazy with scratching and pecking. So far they haven’t eaten any of it. It’s still bundled together but I think the next time I go out, it will be all over the run floor. But they are not scared of it, which I initially expected them to be. They are enjoying standing on it...

I’m planning to add a second coop to the run bc one of my buffs is at the bottom of the pecking order and they never allow her to sleep on the roost. If I add a plastic playhouse with a sawhorse inside, along with a kitty litter box to nest in, would it work? They would be inside a larger...

Guys I lifted my coop with cinder blocks and when I added vinyl to winterize it, the vinyl doesn't reach all the way to the bottom. So I'm planning to add straw. Would adding SOME along the perimeter help with wind reduction? Or would I need to add entire bales the entire way around? Id add...

Anyone have a playhouse inside their run, not as a coop, but just as a place for them to hang it away from the elements?

So how bad is this stool? And what do I need to do? They eat Kalbach food, scratch, electrolytes in water...

I have a Plymouth rock who is larger than the others in size, but same age as the other Plymouth. They are 5 months old and my EE are little over 3 months. Do you think she's mean bc she's ready to lay? I have her seperated at night with mixing throughout the day with the others. She runs after...

I just bought a 6 pack of pvc ports to make a DIY feeder out of a bucket. When they put their heads in, extra crumbs fall out to create a mess. Please help! I tried it with the ports put in properly, but now trying to decide if I need to put them upside down?

I'm not sure what size tarp to get for my run. I want there to be a little overhang, actually if the width is too much, it's probably better so I can easily reach over to clasp it on. So which size do you recommend? This white one was 10x12. But I don't like how it came up short on this side. I...

Curious to know if you all clean out poop from the run? I added pine bark nuggets and mix it around and it seems to be ok for now. Today, the edges of the run are getting muddy bc of the rain coming in from the sides. I'm reading to use pelletized bedding, but then it turns to sawdust. Are ppl...

What should I use it for? I bought it for the brooder but it made such a mess that I just decided against using it in the coop. When they moved to the coop I actually ended up using hemp . I have a huge bag of the pine. Can I throw it into the run? Will it eventually disintegrate? Can I mix it...

I’ve had EE for a few months now, and I hardly hear them, they are so quiet. They are 13 weeks now. I just brought home some 4.5 month barred rock pullets which are so soft. Since bringing them home, they’ve been purring nonstop. Then when the sun was going down, one was making some noise. Not...

So these girls are really cute and so so so soft! I brought them home from a well-to-do family who was looking out for their flock of 4. They knew they didn’t have the space, originally thinking these girls were bantam, but when they saw they kept growing, they were trying to rehome. Anyways, I...

So I have three EE that are 13 weeks old and wish to add in 2 bared rocks that are 23 weeks. I have a large run That I can add a mini run to while having the two integrate, but I only have one coop. What to do?! Ps- these pictures are marans or Plymouth rocks?

We started wuth a prefab, its mini run, and a 86"x40"x40" run from amazon...all for three Easter egger chicks. After about $900 invested in coop, run, and security, i decided that the run was too small. I couldnt clean it properly, after tarping, sun didnt reach the chicks, flat roof issues..etc...

Are my chickens the only ones that don't like veggies? I'm giving them a mix of broccoli, Brussel sprouts, bell peppers, etc They peck a little bit but everything is mostly left as it was when I presented it to them. They are only 3 months if that makes a difference. Also they have crumble...

We currently have 3 Easter eggers than are 3 month olds and would like to introduce 2 more to the flock. Please lmk where to purchase. I don’t need baby chicks. Any medium sized breed would work. I do have a separate run to house them in until they become friends. Thanks.

So I’m trying to go from a short 40” tall run to a larger one bc after adding tarp, I’m realizing that the sun isn’t reaching these girls, and I’m feeling really bad about that. I couldn’t bear it during the 5 straight days of rain, and now I’m thinking ahead to the winter days. So….. I’m going...

My littles are now over two months and we switched from purina to this bc we were reading how Purina isn’t good. I’m hoping This is a better move. We bought a huge 50 lb bag. Lmk your thoughts. Can I feed this until they start laying?

Good morning everyone. So the top of the run that we are trying to add an angle roof to is 60" x 50". The picture shows the run im trying to cover. 2 things : The issue is that 1/3 of the right side of the current run raises for easy cleaning. How can I keep this feature? Second is how can we...