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Definitely segregate them! My older hens did their best to try and murder the new ones last spring. Do some reading about introducing new ones to the flock. They young ones need to be I think at least 4-5 months to hold their own. Good luck! Sorry for your losses.

Definitely start small! They lay better if they have plenty of room. I also part-time free range.

My first winter too. I have run a cord out for a heated dog bowl in the run. We wrapped the run in clear tarp securely so they don't get wind and the run is dry and they have been fine. It does get good sun during the day. I open the run everyday to let them peek or come out and free range...

Remember if you're starting chicks this time of year- you'll have to heat the coop or keep them inside. Then you should slowly harden them off like you would plants.

Same here, covered, dirt, a little sand and pea gravel on the side that sometimes needs extra drainage. Also gave them a whole straw bale to pull apart themselves, ends up all over the floor and I rake the dirty up.

My first winter with my 7 girls. 4 from April, 3 from June. I was planning to winterize in December, about when I take in my fig trees. That sound about right?

My first winter too- we put a clear plastic coragated roof over our run, will be wrapping it in clear tarp attached to strapping, as instructed by the experienced neighbor. But I'm not doing that till December unless a cold snap happens, you want them to "harden off" and get used to the colder...

Both McMurry's and My Pet Chicken will mail them. I also have heard of some farms selling them, but I think a hatchery might be safer.

Search the forum database, I've solved a lot of my mysteries that way. It's definitely a nutrition issue.

I have a Band of Brothers, 6 EE Roos. They were hatched in the classroom and I foolishly said I would take them. I'm in a semi-urban setting, not supposed to have roosters.Going to The MSPCA's Nevin's farm soon if I can't find a home. We will try and keep one with a no- crow collar. They are a...

Hi All! I just moved everyone in their new coop! I'm realizing I wish I had a couple more... Is their anyone locally that sells pullets, I don't feel like starting from babies again. Would love EE's or Americuna to fill out my various breeds. Thanks for any tips!

Black Australorp that came yesterday, kids think we might have gotten a baby penguin by accident :) Also got a Roade Island red, Welsummer and a Golden Buff sex link.

Me too! I think I have at least one EE roo

How do you pm? I might need to home a roo. We hatched these EE and they are all super friendly, would be strange if all 6 were hens.

I'm South of Boston and I just was told about Chick a dee seed and feed in Walpole. She was great, has workshops on chicken health Etc and gets chicks in for sale.