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I did a quick search, didn't see a answer that was satisfactory. How necessary is it to close the pop door at night if the run is reliably secure? I am looking at a auto opener like ChickSafe, but the near $200 price is a bit steep. With the possible predator threat at my place being...

Tonight I gave the two week old babies a treat. Boiled egg white, crushed, and held in a open hand in the brooder. It took about 5 minutes, but one of the Barred Rocks finally got brave enough and snagged a bit. Within a couple minutes I had several taking directly from my hand, with lots of...

Thought I would blog my coop and run here, just getting started on the whole thing. I have the sand for the floor of the run, and I have rough leveled the site with a bit of fill. Next is getting and setting cinder blocks for the perimeter of the run.........

If you can stand watching six and a half minutes of some strangers chicks in the brooder.....Four Barred Rocks, and Four Buff Orphingtons, I think they are around two weeks old. Probably too early to tell sex yet, but if you can gander a guess........ Will I be lucky and get all pullets? I threw...

Hi all you multi generational chicken farmers! As the title I that have chosen to label this opening salvo on this fine forum depicts, I am a complete newbie to the most commonly raised fowl. I have never lived on a farm, or really spent any time with a producer of cackleberries. I have done a...