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Didn't see this in any discussions yet, so apologies if this is a duplicate.... I've noticed that most feed on sale is in mini pellet size, which is helpful when first moving juveniles to regular feed and the older chickens seem to eat more when offered the mini size. Wondering if anyone has...

Curious if anyone recognizes these guys as a specific breed.. These are from a backyard mix, so likely not a pure breed, but I have a pullet and a cockerel that look so much alike I'm wondering if they are expressing a dominant breed. They are 3 1/2 months old. The cockerel was 3 times the...

I picked up 12 "pullets" from AZ Chickens in Arizona only to discover that 6 are definitely roosters (possibly 8). I have a plan, which involves having separate living/grazing spaces for the ladies and the gents (only 7-9 hens here). My question is... Will the roosters being able to see the...

This is my first season keeping hens and have found that I have a mouse problem. I've heard that roosters will go after mice, but want to check in with you all to make sure this is regular rooster behavior. Don't want to deal with the crowing unless they earn their keep through pest control...

I'm looking to expand my run area for next Spring and am looking into netting for aerial protection. (This area is predator heavy so need all sides protected). Wondering if anyone has any suggestions. Cost is definitely a consideration so I can't throw $ at the most heavy duty netting, but...

My Rhode Island Reds have started going through their feed 5x as fast since starting to lay, and I'm trying to determine if some of that isn't loss due to mice. I went through some posts here and it looks like mature layers go through about 8-10 pounds of feed a month? I use Kalmbach 17%...

I have 3 rhode island Reds, 6 months old, and one is distinctly different from the others. Curious is anyone knows if this is a different breed or a variation within the breed. One is a darker red, matured about a month faster (though originally the runt), and has darker, slightly smaller...

Been preparing my first home laid eggs and noticing that hard boiled eggs do not peel without taking a lot of the whites. Tried putting them in the fridge to cool which does the trick with store bought eggs to no avail. Is this usual with home laid eggs, is there a supplement my hens are...

Hey there. I'm in N AZ, about halfway between Williams and the Grand Canyon. Started with Rhode Island reds in April (got 4, 3 survived) as a trial run. Will get some more next spring when I will have a better idea what I'm doing. Our predator situation here is on the more savage side, and...