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My Rhode Island Red chicken 10 months old just started having wheezing sounds horrible, no runny nose or eyes, comb looks good. Still eating and acting normal but sounds horrible. I thought she was growling at first. She just went into her nests. Will check down her throat when she’s done...

I’ve been looking for a post like this. I have a 20 week old rooster and 3 RIR 20 week old hens. I’ve had them separated. 1 RIR laying eggs for 2 weeks, 1 still waiting. The 2 laying drop when I allow him to mingle and he is very very gentle. The one still runs so it looks aggressive because...

I have EE roosters and a Cochin was curious what kind of babies they might make? Do you have any picks?

The Vanilla air fresheners have worked great keeping the flies away from the food. I seen it on a video and tried it. Was shocked how well it works. Even inside their coop. It’s only good for small areas. I change them every 6 weeks when I light clean the run area. My farmer neighbor made fun...

I believe 4” pipe. The towel is a temporary hole filler until I decide to cover it with dryer flashing or Rubber seal, something water resistant and aesthetic. My son made the whole a little too big 😆. Now My hubby wants to move the entire feeder on the back wall with the auto-waterer, replace...

My son made me this one and I love it so do The chickens. Never any waste, it holds enough for over a week. I cut the PVC pipe in half and it snaps tightly in place. I cover it every night and open it every morning. They have access all day long. I have 4 pullets now 15 weeks, 3 Hens 20 weeks...

Yes. That’s what worries my DH 😆. I spent my life in the medical field in finance.. hopefully I can balance the chicken books. Hehehe

And here is Chickie her comb and waddles are still light in color and not very big, but she has always been the biggest of the 3. My strawberry blonde. 😊🤷‍♀️

I first thought it was Ginger, she’s the Alpha and her comb and waddle are the reddest and largest, but she’s never in the coop?? We always see Sienna only in and out of the nesting boxes. Here is Ginger

My first egg last Wednesday. So tiny but looks perfect. It surprised me, because it was our small runt RI Sienna who is laying. She gave us 1 more Friday. 1 every other day since. She was 19 weeks old last week. Her 2 sisters haven’t started yet.

My 19 week and 14 week still purr when they are happy and situated at night. I enjoy waiting Outside the coop for the sound Before leaving. It is so cute. But never while any were standing?

Hello California, this heat wave we’re having is horrible. I’m in the north. How about you?

1 from 3 RI now 20 weeks old. My first egg 6 days ago 👏👏. Then skipped a day, then one again, then 2 eggs I got excited thinking 2 were laying.. then skipped Monday.. then today only one again 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️. But we’ve had record setting heat wave for our area 108-112. So not trying to expect too...