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I have 7 splash laces red Wyandotte chickens, it’s my first time having chickens. They are a little over 2 months old, and I have one that has more developed facial growth and is much bigger and aggressive then the others, did we get a rooster? I have attached two pictures of it and a third to...

I have Wyandotte chickens that are 2 months old, they now live in their coop outside. Tonight is suppose to get into the 20’s, which is the coldest they will have encountered. Do they need a heat source, or will they be ok in the coop for the night?

I’m just getting the dust bath ready for the chickens, is it ok to have it inside the coop, I don’t have a cover to keep in dry in the run.

I have month old Splash laced red Wyandotte chicks. I want to introduce them outside as they have only been in the brooder, but here in Michigan it has been cold for a bit. Highs of around 50. What temp is ok to start introducing them outside.

I have 7 chicks that are just about 2 weeks old. I had them in woodchips but I noticed they were eating them so I moved them to paper towels. I have tried going back to wood chips multiple times but they go crazy pecking and eating the wood chips. They know their food and eat well from it, but...

It is time to introduce my chicks to grit, I have sprinkled it over their food a few days. Do I continue to do that or do I offer it by itself? I have them on paper towels right now because they have been eating the wood shavings, I would like to move them back to wood, but read it’s good to...

I have week old baby chicks, I noticed them pecking and possibly eating their wood chips, I changed to paper towels for a week. I just put large shavings from tractor supply back in, and the go right back to pecking at the small pieces. I can’t tell if they are eating it or not, not sure what to do.

We have baby chicks that are 4 days old, They have started to dig and peck. We have them in large wood shavings from tractor supply. I notice them picking up small pieces and I can’t tell is they are eating the wood. They know where their food is and eat from it. Are they eating the wood, is...

I am building my coop, and we were trying to figure out a way to waterproof the roof. The guy at Home Depot said we could use roofing plastic cement. I have covered the plywood, but I’m afraid that it could be toxic to the birds. From what I read it doesn’t fully harden, it stays a little...

I built a coop that is 4x4. I built a ladder type perch that takes up a bit of room, and two perches higher by the ceiling, I’m afraid there is not enough room for the chickens. Do they need a lot of room to walk around inside the coop? I will have a big run and sometimes free range. I have 6...