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The weather and breed of your chickens will dictate the need for litter. I have a raised coop in U.S.D.A. Zone 9 and do not have any problems with the weather. My coop is raised about 4' off of the ground and has 1/4 " hardware cloth as a floor, all I do is hose it out once per week and...

10 - that's a happy chicken. Only 30? Just wait the numbers will go up....................................

Why those are rare South American ground Jungle Parrots, not roosters.

Integrating chicks is easy, I find that eggs are much harder to integrate...............................

Perhaps they were not weened from their mothers milk yet.......

*Egg color stays the same throughout the hen's laying life. No kaleidoscope colored egg laying chickens (yet!) *The intensity of the color will fade as the hen ages.

The only 100% cure that I have found for egg eating is- Shake and Bake, works every time.

Don't worry about how much sand that they eat, you will get it back soon.............

I have roosting bars in my brooder, 2-5" high, the girls start sleeping on them at 3-5 weeks old. Chickens do what they know, just give them time and they will go to them. I hope you good luck with yours...

I don't think it's a roo, but could be a "gym teacher."

Quote: X2- Cornish+food+ heat=heart attack, sorry for your loss. I have huge Buff Orps. that are thriving in 105+heat index temps. Every day they get fresh clean water and plenty of shade to rest in, they are 2 1/2 years old and no heat related deaths yet.

I would fix the fence better before anything else. If a "little yippie dog" can get into the chicken area then the yard is way under protected. Talking to the new neighbor in a calm but firm tone will get better results than poisoning, screaming, shooting or shaving the dog. The O.P. stated...

Day only for my girls, too many rats around here to chance any food left out at night.

Quote: Chicken/egg prices are like real estate values- location, location, and location. are you located in an urban ( higher prices) or more of an rural area? I've just sold 5 EE 8 week old pullets @ $10.00 each due to my yuppie area the price was paid with no questions asked. Eggs go for...

A completely predator proof coop...................................

I am in an urban environment so my primary concern is protection from two legged predators, perhaps I went a bit overboard with security....................................................

Choices: Fence the chickens in. Fence in the garden. The only way that I have found for chickens and veggies to coexist peacefully is to put them together in a pot and make gumbo...............

"Free is a good price." These look like lovely chicks, I would happily accept them whatever they are.

I'm a guilty cat person who lets his cat room wherever it wants. My big girls are really big Buff Orp's and they ignore her when she is in their run. The cat does keep wild birds from coming in and stealing food or passing on diseases to the flock, she also makes quick work of any rodents that...

I have several adult Buff's that look exactly the same. I "mark them" with a Sharpie permanent marker on their combs when they are in the nesting boxes. This will last a few months and let's me know who is who.