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I rescued a Barred Rock Juvenile (probably 12 weeks) from a local park and have been keeping it indoors in a wire dog crate. It seems to have had little experience with the outdoors, is hand tame, and is clinging to me. I need some tips on stepped integrating it into my flock as Im worried...

Can anyone offer help. Here is a link to a video showing this juvenile I rescued from a local park (in a cold region). The video us useful for feather definition. Most of the indicators I see point to pullet but the tail feathers look like sickles. This has to be one of the sweetest and best...

Hi folks. What do you give your poultry as a protein supplement? I'm needing to get some more worm (or other) treats for my gals and am ready to buy other than the boone worms I've been getting from our local store. First, the are pricey and second, I want to up my game and get them something...

I'm finishing up my coop and run while my pullets are in a temporary coop and mini run. I'm building the nest box right now and intend two spaces for six hens. Because four of my ladies will be on the larger end (8 lbs) and two medium, I'm thinking of doing a nesting trough. So, I'm thinking...

Hi. I'm new to BYC and raising chickens. But, I have a background in architecture so someone asked me to design coops for a grant project. Yikes! Anyways, I did a lot of research and have come up with the following design. Sorry the plans are more in construction drawing language than others. We...

Hi everyone. I'm Jessica and I'm definitely new to chickens. I'll be getting mine in a couple of months once my coop is finished and my chicks are brooded out by a farmer friend. I will have 6 - the limit in my rural city ordinance here in southern Illinois. I'm in the process of selecting...