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We are experiencing freezing temps and snow, not a norm for us. Some eggs I’m able to gather while still warm. Others are freezing cold and I assume frozen through. I’ve been tossing those but is there another use for frozen eggs? Or someway to “test” to see if they’re really frozen?

This is my second flock and so different from the first. Never a single issue with the first flock until they were picked off by overhead predators. Now we have full overhead netting for safety. Long story short: I ordered chicks from a July 8 batch. While I was waiting, I got offered an...

I have a small flock of 3 hens. I'll probably get some more hens this spring/summer. My current hens are about 2 and a half years old, currently not laying. I have been offered a very nice roo. I've never had one before. Do I have enough hens for him? Will it be hard to introduce him into...

Something got in yesterday and got one of our chickens. It ate everything but the wings and feet? Any idea which predator this would be? Also, last week we found one chicken in the coop, just laying over dead. No idea what it could have died from. I hadn't noticed it acting sick before...

How high off the ground can the lowest bar be? How much space between each bar is necessary? How many feet per chicken should one allow for roosting space?

When a chicken goes broody, do they lose their place in the pecking order? I have a buff orp that was broody for a long time. Throughout the entire time, she always was in with the other chickens, slept in with them (altho usually in one of the nests), and was never away from the rest of the...

I have one chicken that lays eggs that always have this rough coating on the eggs. It's non uniform and doesn't cover the whole egg. I can scrape or wash it off, which I do. I used to get two of these every day, but now I only get one and whoever the 2nd chicken was who was laying them has...

I'm wondering if a chicken can lay more than one egg a day? We have 7 chickens and I'm pretty sure we got 8 eggs one day. Perhaps it went unnoticed from the day before but I don't think so. Also, I'm trying to figure out which chickens are laying which eggs and that is also indicating that...

Has anyone heard of a type or brand of nesting box called a bobbin something?

My chickens are 5 months old. They are eating well and appear very healthy. But over the last few days, the appearance of their sides is changing. They are not as full on the lower sides as they used to be. I tried to take photos but don't know if this will come across. It is really...

I have 7 hens that are about 3.5 months old. None have started laying yet and I've read that when they mature in the fall, they often wait til spring to begin laying. Which is fine, but should I switch their feed to layer feed when I run out of the current bag? Even if they aren't laying...

Do chickens need water overnight? It would seem not. I'd prefer to keep the waterer outside as they keep knocking it over. I am going to order one of those avian mister kits, but I'd still prefer to have the water outside. Also, my tractor setup doesn't have a whole lot of room for inside...

Just one question. The coop part of the tractor is 4x4. I have 7 six-week-old chicks. Should I leave them in the coop part for a while before letting them have access to the covered run part of the coop? So they will learn to roost and automatically go back up at night? I had some large...

Trying to decide where to put the darn thing now! My vegie garden is quite a ways from the house, a very long walk. While I'm out there every day in nice weather/summer, I don't know if I'm going to really be thrilled to go out every morning when it's cold and rainy. Am I making a mistake...

Does anyone here have any of the randall burkey coops, specifically either the 8x10 chicken house or the 6x6 barn style coop?

We were getting ready to move out chicks out to the tractor today. The bottom of the small coop on top of the tractor drops down entirely. It's made of 1x2's and also some pieces slightly wider nailed together in a flat surface. So we were going to put little 'steps' on that for traction for...

Where can I buy an auto pop door? I've done a search and only come up with instructions on how to make one. I'd prefer to purchase, not at all a DIY'er. I'm in the U.S. Google searches online bring me places in other countries, but not the U.S. Also, do you need to have electricity in the...

First, you should know, I am the worst at making decisions. If I have to decide between a two colors of a shirt or something, I agonize over it. You can imagine how I've agonized over this coop. I'm surprised I don't have an ulcer. I've finally decided to order from this company...

I have read over and over that cedar is not good for chickens. Why then do I see so many coops made out of cedar and/or with cedar shingles? Is it only cedar chips that are bad for them?

First dh doesn't want chickens and now he's on my case because I want to move the brooder into the bathroom when we leave on vacation tomorrow so it'll be easier for the house sitter and no risk from the cat or from a dog that is going to be here later in the week but before we get back. Dh is...