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We've had chickens for a few years and I've read that you can have cats live in your coup. My question is where/how do you provide an access that the cat can come/go but will be inaccessible to most predictors? I understand nothing is foolproof but does anyone have a way for their cats to access...

Our chickens have free ranged for about 6 weeks without a hitch. The last two nights they won't go in at night, even well after dark. I have two windows open and haven't had the lamps on for a while. It's about 60 degrees when the sun goes down.

I have 28 Cornish/Guineas in the coop that made it to 6/8 weeks without a hitch. I bought 10 more guineas and two turkeys and its been a life/death struggle. I lost 2 guineas today and one of the turkeys seems sick. I started them on antibiotics in their water and electrolyte/vitimins in their...

I have 22 guineas and 28 Cornish in separate brooders. The Cornish are neat and tidy, not a lot of issues with food or water. The guineas on the other hand will almost immediately throw all their feed on the floor. They not only get bedding in their water but seem to poop directly in it more so...

I currently have 1 adult laying hen and am getting 50 chicks this Friday. For brooders I'm using two 100 gallon watering tubs. My question is do I need to worry about my hen going into the brooders and taking their food or killing them?

This will be our first year rasing chickens and my question is, does anyone know at what age I can start feeding chicks sprouted wheat/oats? I would assume it could be earlier than the grower feed since it is more of a plant than a whole grain. Will chicks eat things they can't handle or will...