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I live in Minnesota and have had no problems with frozen combs or anything like that. I have a 6 X 8 coop that's insulated. I keep between 9-13 hens in it and it's usually around 20-30 degrees warmer than the outside temp. I also have a 12 X 8 foot run that they won't go out into unless I throw...

8 Production Reds 13 White Rocks all hens

Glad your chickens were OK Last week I was closing up the run at dark, assuming all the birds were in the coop. I went in to check for eggs and their water supply. As I was leaving the coop, two hens came running as fast as they could around the garden toward the run. I turned off the wire...

Well, you don't hear too many University of Minnesota alumni and fans complaining about gophers I approve of this thread

I live on a county road that has a lot of deer mortality. Whenever I've removed a predator from the gene pool I carefully lay it on the shoulder of the county road. They pick up animals daily. and they don't do autopsies on them

The first time one of my two roosters came at me was the last time. I caught him mid air and that was that. A few days later, the second rooster, who was now in charge, felt like a tough guy. Same thing. Because I've seen roosters that were protective of the flock, yet recognized that I was...

Here's a previous discussion on bears and coops Good luck!

Quote: I think you and keystonepaul are right. Having said that, I don't see anything illegal happening in the original post. The original poster provided an appropriate description of the content, and delivered exactly what was described, IMO. Kudo's to CityClucks and Titus. I participate...

Plymouth, MN. I'm in the last undeveloped part of the suburb and have nearly three acres. Most of my neighbors have horses and steers, but I have a laying flock I have 21 birds. 8 Production reds and 13 White rocks. My Mom's side of the family are the farmers, so I had lots of good advice and...

I have a small orchard and as soon as I let the girls out of the run they bee line it right to all the windfalls under the apple trees. No problems for me either.

Quote: This is the best picture I currently have. You can see the wire at the top of the run thanks to the yellow insulators. The bottom wire is held in place with the stakes and clips. It's one continuous strand of wire. I have a solar charger that seems to be working quite well. Rigging the...

Quote: I did top and bottom on my run. I only have a double layer of chicken wire on the roof of the run, and hardware cloth all the way around the run. I also have a rather elaborate hardware hook and latch configuration on the door going into the run. The three door hinges are held in place...

Whether the coop is expensive or not, you can't put a price tag on fun

You seem to be the one jumping to conclusions. As far as my own recommendation to the original poster, I'm guessing you assumed that when I used the term "relocate", I always took the offending animal to a place with rainbows and unicorns. Not likely. Not ever. I was trying to follow the forum...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I have 21 hens, about half and half white rocks and production reds. It didn't occur to me that I should hold them off and on while they're chicks on up. Like I said, it doesn't bother me, nor do I intend to start picking them up. I'm pretty well imprinted as...

Congrats!!!!!!

I see a lot of you post pictures of you or loved ones holding a chicken. My flock is around 24 weeks old. They come a running when they see me outside, and they have a lot of (I think?) endearing vocalizations, but there's not a one that I can get to allow me to touch them, let alone pick them...

Nice coop! I had the coop done before the chicks arrived, but not the run. Now the run is done and all is well. I wish I'd made my run as big as yours, but mine are outside all day.

I've yet to approach a live trapped skunk without them spraying. I know enough to stay back a ways so I don't get hit, but it still reeks. I've had the most luck using a two person system. One approaches first, getting the skunks attention. While the skunk is paying attention to the first...

Quote: Nice - I lol'd on that Thanks everyone! I'll just mix it in with the laying feed.