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He’s not alone, right/. You have more than one chick?

I wish I’d have made the wire tray open-able. I can dump it though

Thanks. It’s just starter crumble, so it’s all the same.

Hello all. I’m wondering if this is normal or something I’m doing wrong. When I fill the feeder, the chicks work at it until it’s empty and waste so much. I out the feeder up on hardware cloth tray and after about 1/2 hour there’s an inch deep of feed in it. (Pictured my little wry neck gimpy...

Love this! The roosting bar is perfect.

Hello all. My 6x8 coop was delivered today. We put it in the shop so I can add some things like a board across bottom of doorway to hold deep litter in, a better roost system and cut a chicken door (I wanted to be sure and put it where I wanted so asked the builder not to cut one) What would...

I reached out to the place I ordered and they said they only sent females because I ordered all female so I guess it’s 90% chance female. Fingers crossed!!

Got my first chicks since taking a 10 year break while living in a neighborhood. Ordered 7 chicks and got 11 😮. I knew they sometimes ship an extra or two, but sure don’t expect FOUR. Guess I’m diving right back in head first. I stupidly assumed that the order minimum meant that was the...

Why is that? They are still considered organic is vaccinated. Genuinely curious

Thank you. That’s exactly what I want. Pets and eggs. I won’t ever breed because I can’t have roosters. Thank you!!

Hello. I am just getting to keep chickens again after a ten year break. I can buy my chicks locally, but the local hatchery doesn’t offer the mareks vaccine. I’m considering ordering online instead so that they can get vaccinated. Worth it? They’re going in a new coop on new property, but...

Thanks! Really appreciate the feedback. No pets that could keep her company, we have two little dogs that would terrorize her if they could. Since containing her in the small crate she's been eating pretty much non stop. He appetite seems fantastic, I really think it was a matter of not...

So I have a white rock gen that is about 5. She used to be in our flock of 12 but we moved to a neighborhood and I had to give my flock away. I kept the white rock because she couldn't walk well and was always beat up by the others. They scalped her twice! We still own the country home and...

We are moving. But keeping our "farm". We will live about and hour away and visit on weekends. My feeling is that I have to get rid of my hens. :( I can't see how to manage them with only being here on weekends. Feed and water are possible, but eggs. Any ideas?

Forgot about vetericine! Thanks!! I'll use that. It is pretty deep from what I can tell. I've been using blue kote but someone recommended the aluminum bandage. I'm intrigued, but not comfortable with possible egg contamination.

I'd like to try aluspray on a hen with a large wound. I'm concerned about the other hens pecking at it and their eggs. Anyone know if it's safe to eat eggs from chickens treated with aluspray?

Ha. Guess I should have mentioned the spiders. I'm just so used to them I wasn't thinking about it. Yes, to do a major coop clean I wear boots and tuck my jeans in AND duck tape around where they meet. I wear a hoodie with hood zipped up and thick leather gloves. It's an ordeal!

9 currently, 11 at most. They only go indoors to roost, so interior space has never been an issue.

Thanks for the good ideas. I don't mine working, just figuring out way to make it a bit less work. I do it too often, I know. I aim to let it go 6 months, but feathers start accumulating and spiderwebs and I just can't leave it. Love the tarp down first idea!!!! Will use that for the...

Well THAT is good news! See, you didn't just break bad news! Now I can stop carrying then back in the garage every night. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I have a rare big red combed pullet.