Five months ago, when I decided to get chickens for my kids, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
Thanks to backyardchickens.com, I was able to figure things out. We now have 6 new family members and love
everything about them- well almost everything- they poop a little more than we...
We live in the North West and the rainy season is upon us. When I come home in the afternoon all of my chickens are outside soaking wet. I have a large covered run where the food and water is kept, but for some reason they prefer to be out in the rain. Do I need to be worried? They are truly...
I just recieved my 2nd egg and they both seem to be in good shape (nice "normal" shells). I thought that you should start feeding them oyster shells once they start to lay. Do I still need to do this, or do I do that only if the shells are weak?
Most of it was built with stuff I had left over from other projects. The windows- all 4- cost $40 total. The windows also swing open. I found the windows then designed the coop around them. I built the coop around the windows.
I isolated the hen for two days in our garage. By the end of the second day she was breaking free of the cage we had built. She was running around and acting like normal. I did more research online about mites and lice- did as thorough an inspection I could do and didnt see any signs of...