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I have 8 wonderful 3 year old Golden Sex Links to go to loving home. They are all in good health, are very loving (come right up to you for petting and deep discussions!). I'm currently getting 2-3 eggs a day from the 8 of them. Looking for a good loving home. Email me at [email protected]...

Thank you for a great article. Question - is there a way to measure the ammonia in the air and if so, what levels are harmful. I have a wireless temp gauge in my coop so I can monitor the coop temp from inside my home. Is there a way to similarly measure the ammonia? Also, you talk about...

Please send me an email as to what town you are located in, and alittle about your set up. We still do have them. Thank you. Dave [email protected]

We have 8 chickens needing new home. 4 Black Sex Link, 4 Brown Sex Link. Wonderful chickens, three years old. Need to lessen the number of chickens that I have, so looking for a good home for them. Please contact me, David Wise, via email at [email protected] Thank you! BYC is not...

I have 6 chickens (Barred Rock) that are three years old and 6 new chickens (Black Sex Link) that right now are 10 weeks old. I have them separated by a fence, and they have separate doors to the coop and separate roosts. They don't have the same area yet, but I've read that I should put them...

Question - I've ordered 1000 worms, have them in an open topped container with a infrared heat lamp keeping them between 80-90 degrees. I've had them now for about 2 months. Recently I've seen a ton of beetles in the container, and no worms. The worms are for the most part gone. I'm putting...

I went to my local feed store, and here is the information I got from their chicken expert. When chickens molt, they need much more protein in the their diets to make more feathers (which are mostly protein) and to lay eggs. So a solution is to increase their protein intake. She advised me to...

Excellent article!! Thanks for posting!

Thanks all! Mom got it from a friend in Vancouver WA

I've seen here in a few places that most people have water for their chickens just outside in the run. Is this true? The chickens don't need water at night? Dave

Thank you for your comments - VERY helpful. I'm thinking about the deep litter method, as I have raised beds that I'd love to use the compost with. Can those of you who use wood shavings tell me how wood shavings compost - quickly (over a winter) or does it take longer? For those who use...

I have just finished my new coop. It has plastic sheeting on the floor and the walls. My chicks are about a week away from going from the brooder to the new coop, but I'm not sure what material I should use to put on the floor. Suggestions?

Greetings from Idaho!! Welcome!