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I found this cool feeder and waterer on Pinterest and really like the design. I've seen a lot of homemade feeders out there but the ones that have some type of weather protection are above my skill level. I like the design of this waterer and I like the grid and rain protector on the feeder. I...

Day two with my 9 girls and I just noticed two had a little pasty butt. I think I've got it cleaned off well enough. The vent is clear but there is still a little hard poop on the feathers below. I tried to get it softened up enough to get it off but didn't want to do more harm than good...at...

I picked up my girls from Meyer Hatchery this morning at the post office (they called at 6:00 am!). I heard them as soon as I walked into the p.o....VERY loud...but there were several shipments they said so it wasn't all coming from mine. All appear to be in good health and there's even a...

I'm anxiously awaiting my shipment of 8 chicks the first week of May. I was planning on using a dog kennel (about 24" x 36") for my brooder but am worried that it will be too small as they get larger. Saw a neat brooder made out of cardboard boxes that looked very efficient and much larger. The...

Greetings from the Deep South! Excited to start this chicken journey! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Brand new to chickens. Have several friends that have them and I've finally decided to jump on the bandwagon! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 8...