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Last week I changed chickens to pellets from crumbs same brand and everything. They haven't laid an egg since. They really are not eating the pellets but I was giving scratch, sunflowers and oyster shells. Is it normal for them to go to such extremes as to stop laying. I have ten chickens and...

I am very new to the hole chicken thing. I have 10 3 week old chicks of 5 different breeds. When I ordered them I also ordered 2 EE. They were on back order and I did not get them. I am on a waiting list but as of this week the place I put the order threw told me that they will not be getting...

I have been searching for about an hour today looking for the suggested height and width to put the roosts. As well as how high to put the nest boxes and how many boxes I need. Is there a place that has all of this data. Because I also need to know if there is a height to keep the food and...

Bounders are a problem for my neighbor who has chickens. We live where are township says we can have chickens but at the same time we are in a condo association that states no farm animals. My husband and I have been the board members and at one time the four office members as well. Now I am...

My coop is going to be part of my new shed. Planing to put divider wall up. The shed is next to the woods and is in mostly shade. My question is. Is it ok for them to have little sun and a hole lot more shade? And the run is going to wrap around the back of the shed towards the woods, does this...

I found a chick in my broader with his head under his body like he was half way threw a summer salt. I put him up to a water dish and he did take a couple of drinks. But he still keeps trying to peck at his own chest and then just falls butt over head he was born June 22 and is a black asto. he...

I have a 6 day old chick. That when I received him from the local elevator he already had it and was less than 24 hours old. I put on the brace right away. I noticed today that his feet turn sideways his back toe is under his foot. I put a pad under to help. Am I doing the right thing? Please...

I did a lot of research before deciding to get chickens(off and on for a year now). I got them home today. I have them in a brooder i.e. a tote with paper towels down and then a metal mesh on top of that for traction. For heat i am using a red heat light and thermometer. For feed I am using a...