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So about 4 months ago I noticed one of the Buff-orpington was missing a lot of tail feathers (I thought it was a picking order thing ) But now over the last 2 months there are 2 others my easter egger and one of my barred cochin . so my questions are . Is this normal ??? If it's not normal...

Ok so I was reading and someone said you needed to deworm your chickens if this is true. How often does this need to be do ? Is it common for them to get worms ? Is there a why to tell if they have them ( is it like a dog where you can see them in there poop) ? Do you have to worry about...

So we got our firs egg yesterday >><< So now I have a couple questions . Is there a specific time of day they lay eggs or is it just when ever they get that I got to lay an egg feeling ? How often do they lay eggs I have heard couple different things like one egg a day to one egg every 3 days...

ok so I need a little info : How much light (hours) a day do the chickens need to lay eggs ? If I understand right you can use a light to trick them into laying is this true ? Is this bad for them ? If so dose it need to be a specific type of light or can you use a stand light bulb or...

Hello , Dose anyone on here have homing pigeons , If so I would like to know more about them were to get them any info or links to good sites would be helpful , also could they share the run with chickens or would that be a no no . Thanks all Will

So I would have never thought this but a week ago I notice a spot by the front of my fence that looked a little dug out ( didn't think twice ) well we were gone over the weekend and my neighbor came over to day and said both friday and saturday in the middle of the day I had a coyote and her pup...

Can anyone tell me if it's OK to put ribbon grass around the coop were the chicken might have accesses to it ? regards will

If some starts a post and it's about something close or related to what you were wondering is it ok to ask on there post or should you start I know one . regards will

Ok I just got done with my run yesterday and when I went out this morning to check on the girls I noticed a mole had started digging up the soil in side the run . Funny thing is I put 1/2 hardware cloth one foot deep all the way around the coop I would think he / she could get out . But my...

Ok so I need to figure out the floor of my run . A couple things I was wondering. Can you put soil mixed with some gravel in the run or do you have to worry about the chicks eating the gravel ? O.K. Next one Cleaning the run ? So if I have soil A.K.A ground in the run can I just go in once...

Ok ,I see a list for plants that can hurt chickens but is there a list of plants that won't hurt them . I want to plant some things around my coop and run at are safe . Thanks Will

Ok , So I was wondering how many people have there brooders out side and if so is there anything special you need to do ? Thanks

Can Raccoons dig under your run ? Thanks

Ok , I was reading on one of the roost post and noticed that people say to have the roost higher then the nest or you get poopie egg . At the moment my roost are about 3in. higher is this enough or should the roost be higher . One other thing I wanted to us calking around the bottom of the...

Hello , 3 of the 5 chicks I have are getting to the point that they can be moved to the coop , can I move them and wait to move the other two in about 2 weeks or so . Is it ok to move the heat lamp out there and then move them all it is getting around 50 at night and up to 65 during the day at...

Hello , I have a couple question about feeders , waters . 1. Is it better to hang your feeders , waters ? 2 . Which feeders are the best the free standing or the ones you mount to the side ? 3. Do you want food and water in and out of the coop ? 4. When you lock them up at night do you need...

So here is the start of my coop . The coop is 4ftx4ft and the run is going to be 6ftx4ft .

Ok for 3 days now one of my smallest chicks who seems fine eat,sleeps,drinks, has had really runny and wet poop . Should I worry or what can it be . Thanks

Ok so were i am going to build my coop and run is were my bird feeder are going to move them) and I get 3 to 4 chipmunks in the morning and afternoon that eat the seeds at fall from the feeder do I have to were about them and the chickens . thanks

Can you mix Quail and chickens in the same coop and run or even just the same run . Thanks