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CovenantCreek, I checked there and they don't seem to have any. Good thought. luvmygirlsinAK, I was looking at Azure's - are the chips small enough for the chickens to handle? I wasn't sure if I would need to go with the shredded . . . Anyway, I'm not even sure if I can get any at all. I'm...

Does anyone have a source for coconut pulp in bulk - like 50lb bags? I suppose the health food store might have some coconut, but I didn't know if there was another option? I've seen the hens raised on cocofeed for sale online, but not the feed . . . Seems like a good source of protein &...

Thanks, ya'll. She is not really getting injured by any of the others, just totally shunned. I think I would do the "separate but visible" idea if she were getting hurt by them, so I will keep watching to see how it goes. She just waits till all the others are in the coop and on their...

First, I want to thank all of you for your so very helpful posts on how to help an injured bird! One of my Buffs got attacked by a bird of prey - I actually saw it happen so I ran out with my gun - bird of prey ran off and my buff was still breathing, though bloody. Turned out she had a few...

This is what I was thinking of doing, but I think that the drop from the nesting box to the floor is too much? I'm going to measure it and see how tall it is off the floor of the coop. Also there is this fold down step thingy that will be in the way. Maybe I can just remove it. . .

Thanks so much for the replies! We are excited to see our peeps and I really don't want to screw this up. Sounds like it's a gamble to move the hen while she's still on eggs . . . So if I wait till they hatch, do you think I can just move the new peeps and the hen into a separate crate just a...

I have 20 hens and a rooster and one of my buffs went broody and we have let her sit on them in the coop nesting box. Dd is VERY excited and now I realize I have no idea what I'm doing. After lots of eggs being broken and other hens getting in and laying in the box, we are down to the wire...

Ok, I moved to a new place and I am just getting organized! I "inherited" 8 layers and a rooster with the property. I bought 15 chicks, which are now 4 weeks old. I only have one coop, and it is large enough for all the chickens, when the little ones are grown. I have actually had the...

Oh, so they'll go in and lay when they need to? I didn't know if they would start laying/eating their eggs just anywhere if I let them out in the am to free range before they were done laying. Guess I'll play it by ear! Yes, I need to get that book. It's definitely on the list of things to...

I have an update! All this worry and fuss and it turns out that things are going to work out pretty well, after all! We won't have to leave the house until 9:30 am for closing stuff, so that is nice because: I talked to my post office lady and she said the truck will be in at 6 am! She told...

I'm inheriting some hens and want them to be free rangers. The owner said that they don't finish laying until 1 or 2 in the afternoon. This was surprising to me because I always assumed they did this early! Is this normal? I don't know anything about chickens! Do I need to wait until they...

Ok, I am moving to a new place. I will be inheriting a regular coop, room for 25 birds, up on blocks with an attached, (uncovered) run. (She's leaving me some hens, but I am going to be getting some more chicks next week.) The run, of course, has no grass. It is not covered. The lady said...

You got it - she did seem *pretty anxious* to help! I have a hunch that I'll be ordering more chicks before the summer is over with . . .

Thank you all for your input, I think I am so excited about my new chickens that I can hardly think straight about anything! Well, it turns out that my very kind and gentle mom said that she would be happy to take care of my chickens as soon as they come in from the Post Office! She will come...

Thank you, Deb. Yes, I could delay the shipment, but I am kinda leaning against it for a couple reasons. First, I told my daughter that we would be able to have new chicks BEFORE we got to our new house. This is a powerful reason for me! I didn't know that the hatchery ship date would be...

I am new here, this is my first post. In two weeks I'll be moving to my new house, where the owners are leaving me 6 laying hens and a rooster! I am very excite, but I have never had chickens or even been around chickens before! Also, based on the info she gave me, I'm not going to get...