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Thank you for the advice, I usually am home right after work to watch the chickens go to bed and shut their door behind them. The past two nights I have gotten home a little late and a head count the day before last I had all 29. I am beating myself up pretty hard about it right now. I feel...

I live in IL in a suburban environment. I know we have a ton of predators around, but the sheer joy of seeing the chickens run the yard is what kept me letting them free range outside.

I am so sorry for your loss!! I just lost 7 chickens this morning too, the exact same way! Congrats on your new day olds coming!!

I am just sick over this, seven of my 29 chickens are gone. There are 4 spots in the yard with different colored feathers but no bodies. They were freeranging in our acre backyard (all fenced) during the daytime and the coop looks undisturbed. We didn't shut the coop until late last night...

Wow, that is so horrible, the situation with your neighbor's dogs. I knew people who had a RR and the dog was not a good dog, it would not listen, was impossible to control. They had taken the dog to classes and to no avail. It is a breed that is meant to hunt and run and is not happy unless...

Hi there! Is anyone interested in buying some organic peak layer feed? I bought some extra since I paid for a whole pallet and it would be nice to sell off some of the feed. If anyone is interested please let me know.

So here is a picture of our coop and run with the chickens free ranging the yard. The coop is built from the base of an old pop up camper so it is towable around the yard, but it is a little top heavy so the going is slow! We haven't finished it yet, it still needs a coat of paint on the...

I spend about $20-$25 per 50 pound bag. I did however have to drive from Chicago to Wisconsin to get it which was not cheap. I looked into getting a pallet of food sent to my place of business which would utimately be cheaper for feed but it is a lot of feed to get for all my birds!! You...

Hi there! I am in Lemont! So nice to meet you and find locals!

Helfter Feed in Osco, IL offers a non soy product. They may have a distributor in your area.

Hi there! I was wondering if anyone knew where to buy organic feed in the chicago suburbs. I've called for quotes from Heftner Feeds in Osco, IL and also CFS (?) in WI. I would prefer to stay local but it doesn't seem as though that is an option. I would love to buy enough feed from either...

Thanks for all the warm welcomes! I wish I could get on more often but my computer at home crashed and work keeps me pretty busy!! Which is a good thing!! I'll be posting pictures when I can remember to bring my camera home with me to take pictures of the coop and my chicks!

Well, I finally joined!! I have been reading this site every chance I get to see what other chicken lovers are up to and how to deal with issues that I am new to. Let me introduce myself, I live in a south burb of Chicago in an unincorporated area and since we moved in four years ago, I've...