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I like the idea of re-using old unused materials to create something useful so I decided to build a new coop from scratch out of old pallets. The idea from the start was to create a shabby chic style coop that was clearly upcycled and the raw materials were still recognisable to add charm to my...

This is one of my hens first eggs, fried fresh within minutes. Literally, the egg was still warm when I collected it. It's an egg from a Silkie so it's small but it was very tasty!

I need your views on this please. I've read that people sometimes feed any surplus eggs they get from their chickens TO their chickens. I know it's a great source of protein and the shell could be used like grit and I also understand that some people advice against this as they may get a taste...

My hens live in a coop inside a large run in the garden which has plenty of space for them to run around, flap and scratch etc. but I've recently been toying with the idea of letting them out of the run to have run of the garden. My only worry is they may escape. My garden is secure and has 6'...

Two days ago we had a torrential downpour of rain. My Cream Legbar hurried to take shelter in the coop but my Silkies stayed put right in the open and got soaked through. Is this normal behaviour for Silkies? Should I put them away myself next time?

Hi everyone, I have a large shed at the bottom of my garden and have converted about a third of it into a coop for the winter months and for when we have excessive bad weather. The shed is approximately 13'X8'. This is how it started out... I bought some cheap wood and some off cuts of...

Hi all, I've noticed a few threads on BYC with photos of golf balls next to eggs. The threads I've seen haven't explained what they were for, I'm assuming this encourages hens to lay, am I right? The reason I ask is I have four hens all around the age of 18/19 weeks that are not yet laying (I...

Hi all, My chickens love eating dandelion leaves, every time I leave the house and start picking them from parts of the garden my chickens leg it to the edge of their run and eagerly await their tasty treat. I have four chickens; 2 Silkies, 1 Silkie Mix and 1 Cream Legbar and they all love...

Hi, I had to exchange one of my chickens a few weeks ago as it turned out to be a cockerel and I wanted all hens. The replacement, I am confident, is a hen however I am starting to suspect another member of my backyard gang may be a male. It hasn't crowed, is not dominant over the others and...

Hi, I'm new to keeping chickens and new to BYC. I have 3 silkies; Nugget, Fluffy and Margaret and 1 cream legbar called Diamond and they are approximately 19 weeks old although I've only had them around 7 weeks. During this time I have done a fair bit of research online to answer questions I...