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I have 4 hens and all but one completely stopped laying approximately 2 weeks ago. Our hen Amber, which is a hybrid breed still lays like clockwork every single morning. I wired power to my coop and installed a timer to turn on at 4am and off at 7am. Back on at 6pm and turn off at 7pm. I live in...

Hi All, I have 4 chickens (1- is a bit older and laying). The others have about 4 weeks left to go. Lately, while in the coop in the morning they make weird consistent sounds. I am not sure if its them trying to make me aware they want out. They are able to free-range my yard all day, so I...

Here is a simple coop design. A very affordable way to provide chickens spacious comfortable living. We house only 4 hens, but 8 would comfortably reside. The bottom still needs some hardware cloth to act as predator deterrence, but otherwise a complete project. I reside near Seattle and our...

Hi All, I am preparing to start building my coop this weekend and have a question about the roof. I need clarification regarding vents. I have heard from others and read on this forum it is vital for them to have proper ventilation. Good, but I have heard an equal amount of stories declaring...

Hi All, I am new to this forum, greetings! My question is the following. I purchased a buff orpington and Rhode Island Red. When I treated them to worms early on they went ballistic and would play tug-of-war with them and just absolutely loved them. I introduced three more to the flock- an...