Posts by chickluvr

My chickens are 15 weeks this week. They have eaten half the bag of grower food and wondered if the next bag should be layer food? Should i buy another bag of grower too and mix it half and half to start? When do i start giving oyster...

We keep our chickens in a converted dog house which works out really well. It has a dog run around it. They stay in there all day until about 6-630 pm when we let them out. That way they have maybe a hour to walk around. They go back in...

Thanks, i was wondering about that. Couldnt figure out how to give them yogurt without them knocking it over and getting it everywhere.

I leave the night on at night , so i have seen mine eating and drinking in the middle of the night! I have started not putting any water in the coop at night because they spill it.

I have 2 white plymouth rocks and they are 15 weeks old this week. They are just now starting to grow their combs. They are not bright red, just kinda pink.

My chickens are so spoiled! When i first put them outside they were scared of the dark because they had been under a heat lamp all the time, so i put a regular lightbulb in the heat lamp and put it in their coop, facing down so it doesnt...

I have tried and do not know how to post a picture. But these are some really nice coops! Mine is made from a dog house.

I have never given my chickens ACV. They are about 8-9 weeks now. Is it ok to just start adding it now? What if they wont drink it since they have not had it before?

I'm in west Tenn, and i'm having problems with flies! I have down peagravel and on top pine shavings and grass clippings. I go out and rake to stir it up, but its all wet on the bottom. I dont think it ever dries out. Anyone have better...

We converted our unused doghouse into a chicken coop. We made the front opening larger and bought wood to make door for the front . Cut another small rectangular door on the side for ventilation and can use later for egg gathering. It...