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This hen is about three years old. I have 14 hens (and one rooster) now but two hens died two weeks ago about one week apart. The first one that died has been skittish (Easter Egger) all her life and kept to herself. I didn't think she was sick, so I let her be. About a week later a second...

I currently have two two year old roos and two hens that someone gave me two weeks ago (my first chickens). This spring, I would like to add ten pullets. I have a 10 x 10 shed that I use for the coop and a large run (which they haven't used yet due to weather). I have read quite a bit on this...

I just got my first 4 chickens last night from a friend. They are two years old and have been free ranging..and they have even been sleeping outside and not going in their coop for months. I now have them in a 10 x 10 shed that is insulated. There are two windows (one faces north and one...

I just read the article in the learning center about composting and letting your chickens do the work and scratch through it in the chicken yard. I am getting mixed messages about this: Is it okay to use the chicken poo in the composting pile if they are digging through it? Of course, this...

Hi! I just moved to the country and we are building our pen to be first-time chicken owners. I have a German shepherd and two barn cats. Should I start with pullets as opposed to chicks to get my animals used to them? I'm pretty sure my dog will be fine either way as we have a small indoor...