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Just got delivery of 15 3 day old Barred Rocks. They all seem happy and have moved into the makeshift brooder (a kiddie pool with pine shavings). Heat doesn't seem to be a problem as they are circulating to and from the heat lamp and eating just fine. The question is... why do the keep...

So the DW and I have a 2yr old RIR that didn't get picked off by a fox (our other two did). We just got our shipment of 15 Barred Rock chicks yesterday. So we got sometime (thankfully so I can finish the new coop), but how should I merge her into the new flock once they move out of the...

Okay, so I am going to be building a new coop (actually re-purposing a shed I already have) The old coop was small as was the run. I was letting the gals free range alot but unfortunately I lost 2 of them to foxes inside of a week. So the wife has instructed me that the new run is to be LARGE...

Wood Shavings vs Hay/straw. I have access to hay and straw for free. Although it is a bit more of a pain to store. But I have seen people talk about shavings, sand and kitty litter here with NO mention of anyone using straw or hay for anything other then the nesting boxes and even then it...

So we all see lots of pics of the houses, but does anyone have a cool, unique pics of their pen? I know I've seen a few unique ones in various places here (I'm thinking of the "Salad Bar" post). I thought we could start a thread dedicated to pics & ideas for the outdoor runs. Lets see em!

Ok, so anyone who has conquered this exercise in fluid dynamics please let me know. Gravity feeder - EASY Gravity Waterer - not so simple My thoughts: Starting on top & working way down 5gallon bucket for water Verticle 2" pvc pipe out bottom of bucket to a ball valve into a 2" pvc pipe...

Ok so I have three gals now and I'd love to let them out to free range a lot more in the summer but I am a bit concerned. We have several red tailed hawks that hover over my yard (2 acres) every day. Are the gals to big to realy entice them or should I be looking at increasing the size of the...

Hello all, New member to the forum (although my wife and I have been snooping for almost a year now). Got our first chicken last summer when a Speckeled sussex stopped into the bar I work at and decided to roost for the night on the magazine rack. We now have her (Matilda) and two RIR's (wife...