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If my tractor supply gets chicks in this week...would they be there first thing in the morning? just asking because my store is suppose to get them this week but i am about an hour from the store. i don't want to drive there in the morning if they aren't going to get them till the middle to end...

Today i got an egg that was a lot lighter then normal and had a bunch of bumps. Can anyone tell me whats caused this?

I'm looking to get some netting to cover my run, what type do you use and where did you get it?

Anyone ever have a rooster that is realitivly quiet? Like not anymore loud then most hens are? Or is there a breed whos roosters seem to be quieter or a little "softer spoken" so to speak? Thanks in advance for any information!

I have been seeing a lot of the Nipple Waterers around and i am wondering if anyone has a way to hook that up to a hose so its always got fresh water.

Every morning before i go to work i let my chickens out, they have been out back since march or april, and every night i put them away. Today was no different...i left for work and all 5 jumped out of the coop, now they are no where to be found. I will note that a hawk flew from around that...

Everymorning i open the chicken coop and let my birds out, then i got to work. I get the eggs when i get home around 4, then i go back out at dusk to lock the coop up. Today i walked back a little early around 2 and there was a squrille helping themselves to the chicken food. I can't close the...

I have been doing research..looking for an automatic door, i havnt really found anything that jumped out at me yet, so i'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I have electric at the coop. I'm in the US (pennsylvania)

How common is it? I found one this morning and i'm just curious how ofen others find this.

I have been reading a lot about what to do and what not to do as far as washing or not...what temp. water, and so on.. I have had hens laying for about a month and really havnt had anything dirty on them that i thought needed to be removed. My question.. How fast will the bacteria be sucked...

Not sure how to properly word this, but anyhow...today was the first time i noticed my rooster mounting one of the hens. Does that mean the hen is close to laying?

All my chicks have recently moved to the coop, i went out today and they are all chirping and squeeking, i have never heard them do rhis. Is it normal?

I'm currently building my coop and was wondering what i need as far as where the birds will sleep. I have 6 RIR's. I'm assuming the nesting box is just for them to lay eggs? And they free range during the day..but should i put like a bar or piece of wood up for them to roost on at night?

When is a good time to move the chicks from the brooder to the coop? Is it a temp. thing? Or an age thing? What should i look for to help me figure out when the time is right?

How do chickens like the snow?