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I am going to try raising some turkeys this spring. I have had chickens for years so not entirely new to the process. Last year my neighbors dog got out and killed 10 of my chickens and the rooster. My question is if I plan to free range my turkeys in limited amounts would an enclosed run...

I have 12 hens I have 3-4 who started molting in the middle of this past winter. They still do not have any feathers across their back. I am wondering if they were molting or are sick, or did they get frost bite ??? any help would be great. They do have a pink/ reddish skin with what appears to...

I have a small flock 14 total. I have 2 roosters who get along well. Today I noticed the aggressive and dominant rooster had what looked like his tail feathers cut off. There was blood on him but no where else in the coop or the run. I didn't see any paw prints or animal tracks around the fence...

took a while to get some up but its finally done.

So the eggs are starting to become fairly plentiful but the dirt is abundant. I keep lots of pine shavings in the floor of the coop and in the nesting boxes. The eggs do have some poop on them not a lot but some, but some of them look like they are taking a mud bath. I know it goes both ways...

I am getting ready to dig the posts for the run and start getting that assembled. Does chicken wire alone offer enough protection from predators. Do I need to spend the money on a welded wire enclosure or do I need a wire cloth type of cover for the run... I have recently relocated 13 fox in the...

OK so I have the 8x8 done windows are in siding and roof is done. Now what would be the best way to lay out the inside of the coop. I was thinking something like this but what do the more experienced folks think. Thanks

ok so its not much yet but got most of the frost gone had to put some charcoal in 2 of the holes and lite it up so I could finish digging but the holes are done. Now to take the coop apart in the barn and reassemble out side when I get them cemented in.

Just received my automatic opening door was wondering if anyone has had any problems with them. I was wondering if I should build a little roof or over hang to keep the opening mechanism from direct exposure to the elements. Rain, ice etc... Thanks everyone

So I decided to build a new coop this year. I have the coop built in my barn but since the ground is still frozen I have some time to fine tune it.But I do have some questions that I could use some help with. So my questions that I have are about drafts, flooring and roosting. Drafts: I...

During this never ending winter and an earlier ice storm I lost a large tree on the coop we had. The coop was empty so no birds were lost but I never really liked the coop anyway so no big loss. It seemed to small and hard to clean. I was considering two different designs one like CoopDelisle...

I'm moving the chicken coop and the run. I have a garden that's about 60 x 60 and I'm thinking about moving the coop and run inside the garden. The coop will end up being about a 8x10 in the corner of the garden with the run being about 10x50. I figured if I can let them free range after were...

So I'm a little confused as to how much ventilation the coops would need. I have a coop similar to TodTracs and am wondering if I have enough ventilation. I'm still pretty new to this and will be the first winter with the birds. I currently have a bout 50-60 square feet in the coop, It has the...

Looking to get some type of heat source in the coop for this winter. Wondering what other are using. I have been looking at infared heat bulbs (no light) the heat lamps like in the brooders or is it better to use the heated mats or radiant wall heaters Coops is probably around 50-60 sqft...

So i'm looking at getting 12 chicks this spring and was wondering what some thoughts were on the different breeds especially for the cold michigan winters. Looking at some Red stars, Black stars, Marrans, Rhode Island Reds, and Wyandottes. The coop is about 50ish square feet has insulated...

Found this great sight while looking for some coop ideas and found a lot more. So here I am and learning a lot more than I thought I would. getting into raising chickens for eggs and some for meat. Just makes sense to know where your food is coming from, what its been eating and not just...