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My son and I recently converted our old swing set into a chicken coop and run. The fort became the coop and the swinging part was covered in hardwire fabric for the run. In the coop, there are areas covered by hardware fabric above the pop door (2 1/2' by 2 1/2') and above the side panels (2'...

My baby chicks are just a few days old but much more active than the last batch. They are busy dawn til dusk scratching out all the powdery chick feed out of the (standard red plastic) feeder. They aren't really pooping in the pile of food but it's a big mess. Is it ok to leave it and let...

My year old hen Chirpie has been sick for several days. I thought maybe it was just her molt making her feel poorly - watery poo and pale comb and wattles. She is eating well and drinking but still has watery poo and isn't quite herself. She's lost all the feathers off her bum and lots of...

My hen Gladys is molting and has many pin feathers. Tonight she and the other two hens decided to sleep on the roof of the chicken coop. I carefully scooped two of the hens into the coop and then tried to gently pick up Gladys. She is very nervous when she molts and struggled. After reading...

We have a tiny flock of three very sweet, gentle hens that get along together incredibly well. They are honestly like the best of friends. We want to add a chick or maybe two to our coop and are wondering what is the best way. I've heard SLW's are super good mothers and thought I could...

I have 3 chickens - 2 have been laying all winter and 1 started molting in November and is now fully feathered but not laying again yet. We've noticed that the non-laying hen has gorgeous bright yellow legs. The 2 laying hens used to have similar legs but their legs have turned a very pale...

We're in the middle of the polar vortex and it is just miserably cold. The water is freezing over every 2 hours and I've been lugging warm water out to the chickens all day. But they are not drinking! I also thought they would be eating more than usual to stay warm but they seem to actually...

I couldn't believe it when I looked up from washing dishes and saw this out the window. Luckily the camera was close at hand. These chickens can be fierce! Poor little snake came apart in the middle and was eaten with relish. Anybody else have some fun photos?

Beatrice looks to have classic prolapse when trying to lay her first egg. We are newbies and have no idea what to do. We lubricated the protruding tissue and have put honey all over - per other posts. It feels exactly like an egg trapped in the membrane. I have finally located a vet who will...

This is my first time with chicks - we have four 8 week old Wyandottes - and I built them a coop from a kit (which I am busy reinforcing). They need more room so I got a chain link dog kennel with a gate (which I am also reinforcing). My problem is that I really want them to have access to the...

This is our first year raising chicks (four - almost 3 weeks old) and the first time building a hen house. We got a small henhouse from Jax, thinking it will be ok since the hens will have a big run and we'll let them out in the yard for even more fun. But from reading reviews of the henhouse...

Two of our four baby chicks seem to have crops that are sticking out (right side of chest); the other two are fairly flat. They are pooping quite a bit. They seem very young to keep a lot of chick starter in their crops. Does anyone know if this is normal? They certainly are acting healthy.

I had planned on keeping my four baby chicks (now 4 days old) in the bathtub until they were ready for the henhouse. Advice I've now gotten says they will be flying out of the bathtub in two weeks so I need Plan B. Someone suggested a dog pool (or kiddie wading pool) with chicken wire around...

We became the proud owners of 4 baby chicks yesterday - Gladys, Pip, Chirp and Beatrice. They're all Silver Lace Wyandottes and the cutest chicks ever!! We're so glad to have this resource for information and questions! Thanks! Julie