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I brought a 'rescue' home back in january after finding her all beat up from an attack. She was full grown when i brought her home and quarantined then introduced her to the flock. She doesnt 'squat' anymore like when i first brought her back and she hasnt laid in the months that Ive had her...

expanding my current 4x6 out to 4x8 and going a little bit taller any tips are appreciated current coop and design for new one are attached the front wall will be two pieces both hinge at the top to swing up and hook to rafter in run for cleaning. will also add a window on the side next to...

I rescued an older girl back in january following a hawk/cat/something attack and got her healthy again, quarantined her and integrated her with my 3 (at the time) pullets in mid february. All has been great and she has been the top hen then on friday she began seeming very lethargic. She has...

bit of a long one, not sure if this is the right spot but here it goes the oldest of my 5 pullets just started laying the other day outside of the nest boxes, I moved the eggs into one nest in hopes shed get the hint and start using them...NOPE! turns out the oldest (a rescue that escaped an...

4'x~6' 4' to 3' sloped roof 4'roosting bar and 2 nesting boxes for six girls on 30" legs and a 4'x8' pallet as the base so i can expand out if needed (was thinking about doing so anyways just for more room) question is, is the inside of the coop tall enough at 4 foot being the peak? Curious...

The youngest two are about 11 weeks old while the older girls are about 18 weeks....with the older ones coming up on laying age, how should i go about opening up the nest boxes for them without the young ones sleeping in them? the young ones just started using the roosting bar with the big...

curious if anyone has an idea as to the mix this girl is? shes an olive egger but just not sure the cross

just introduced 2 10wk old pullets (1 BR 1 SLW) to my other 4- 4 month olds (1 EE, 2 OEs and 1NHR). Everything seems okay for the most part but the one bigger OE seems to peck at the new ones more than the others even pulling out a couple feathers if she gets close enough..once she starts the...

I know ill have to add on at some point in the near future but for these 4 is this coop large enough? an EE, 2 Olive eggers (cochin mix and polish mix) and a BO...its 5-1/2'x4' and 4' tall at the peak to ~2' at the low point with 2 nesting boxes and a 36" perch inside. i have a barred rock and...

brought home three little ones a couple weeks ago (4-6 wks old) then an older hen showed up at work all beat up, she was quaranteened and turned into a 'rescue'. im slowly giving them a little time together each day and when i do, she makes a trilling sound but will peck at the little ones. I...