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We have one Easter egger hen. She free ranges at our shop. She stays mostly around the edge of the woods but does go all over. I want to introduce some new chickens to her and a rooster to them all. The pullets are about 8 weeks old and I was thinking I would get 6-8. What is the best way to...

We had a chicken sneak into one of our trailers at a job. It survived 5 days locked in the trailer! Which is extra amazing because we're in Tennessee and it was really hot and humid last week. Anyhow, the chicken is fine. She made herself at home at our shop. Was wondering if anyone could tell...

I set up this brooder in or garage for my chicks. I got almost everything free! I used 6 pallets. 2 on each side and 1 on each end. I cut cardboard boxes and ziptied them on the inside to hold the heat in. I also put cardboard on the bottom to insulate them from the concrete floor. Here are a...

I have 5 chicks that are a week or two old. Thursday I'm getting 6-8 more from Tsc. They'll be a few days old. I have the older chicks in the house in a baby pool but I can't keep them in there even with cardboard around it. I have a large 4' x 8' brooder in the garage but I was waiting to...

I forgot to get chick grit at the store but I want to give my chicks some grass. Someone told me I can give them dirt and they'll find grit in it. Is that true? And what kind of grass do they like? We have lots of clover, onion grass and dandilons. Edited to add: They're around a week old...

They're a week old and they're all Auracauna/Dominique mixes. I'll get individual pics tomorrow.

I'm getting some chicks Sunday ( finally! ) and I'm setting up a temporary area for them inside. The brooder I built is toi big for just 6 chicks. I had this pool in the garage so I cleaned it up and set it up in my tub. I have 2 toddlers so I never have time to take a bath haha. I'll keep...

This will be for 6 hens. It is going to go inside the dog run we're converting for them. Here's their roost Here's the door on the back so I can get the eggs and clean it out. And here's the ramp. I'm going to put it up on cinder blocks so it will be a couple feet off the ground. I hope...

My chicks are coming tomorrow and they'll be 3 days old. Do they need a perch right away?

I want to turn this dog run into a pen for my chickens. It goes around the garage in an L shape. The long side is 8' x 25' and the shorter side is 20' x 6 1/2 feet. The fence is 4 1/2 feet tall. My questions are: First, is this enough room for 6 hens? What do I need to do to clean the pen...

Has anyone had experience with Reich Poultry Farms? I'm ordering from them and hope for the chicks to be here next week. They have pretty good prices. I'm ordering the mixed pullet special. 25 chicks for $48.95 and I'm also ordering the heavy breed special which is $12.95 for 25+2 free...

I'm new to the site and I hope to find lots of info here. I'm getting 50 chicks next week from Reich hatchery. I ordered 25 of their heavy breed special (straight run) and 25 of the mixed pullet special. It's my first time ordering from a hatchery so hopefully everything goes good! I'm...