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We're in the process of introducing a new roo to our existing flock of 8 hens. (He's already through quarantine.) At the moment, he's in a large dog crate inside the run. Most of the hens are alternately curious about him or ignoring him, which seems like a good sign. But there's one hen (Moo)...

We lost one of our hens two nights ago. I found her under the roost board in the coop in the morning. I hadn't noticed anything wrong with her, though a few other birds are missing feathers on their neck (which I thought maybe was residual molting, but now I don't know). I didn't see anything...

Hello! A relative brought us a mixed-breed and mixed-age flock of pullets (?) from someone she knows. They're supposedly pullets, but I have my suspicions. But I don't have much experience sexing chickens. Could this one be a cockerel? The waterfall of feathers near the tail and slightly curving...

I've been using horizontal nipples in 5-gallon buckets for a couple of years I like them a lot, for the most part, but after extended use, the buckets inevitably crack around the nipples. I thought maybe it was because of the rounded wall of the buckets, so I tried a square bucket. Same problem...

Some folks were interested in my coop webcam so I thought I’d share our setup. My husband is the techie, but I’ll do my best. I’ll give a short version, then more detail (probably WAY more than anyone is going to want ). We’re using what’s called an IP camera (or internet camera, network...

:celebrate My first egg!! I hope they don't step on it before I get home from work...

I'm planning out the small shed I'm going to build to store all my chicken supplies, so I'm trying to figure out what kind/size storage containers I can use for all my items. Would a 25 pound bag of Sweet PDZ fit in a 5-gallon bucket? (I don't have a bag at the moment, otherwise I'd just measure...

I recently bought the Brinsea ChickSafe Xtreme coop door opener. It's been working pretty well for the most part, but three times now it's randomly closed in the middle of the day, locking the chickens out of the coop. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar or has any...

I made my feeder and waterer out of 5-gallon buckets with screw-on lids, both of which work great. Except that my chicks (6 weeks) insist on passing the time on both buckets. I'm looking for ideas on something to put on the lids to keep them from roosting there. I'd prefer not to have to drill...

I'm not sure what to do about my poor chick at this point. (although it's probably not that serious and I'm stressing more than I need to be) Quick background: Four chicks, 5 weeks old, these are my first. One started sneezing and had watery poo. No eye/beak discharge. We separated her...

I have four month-old chicks. One of them (the biggest) has been sneezing a lot for a few days, and some of her poos are watery. I don't see any discharge from her nose or eyes. The other three seem completely fine so far. I'm not one to automatically start antibiotics if I don't know that...

Hello! Just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm new to chickens and just (well, three weeks ago) got four chicks: two barred rocks (Salt 'n' Pepa) and two buff orpingtons (Hen Solo and Princess Lay-a). So excited! Still working on finishing up their coop, which I'm building from scratch. I also...

My 3-week-old barred rocks, Salt 'n' Pepa. Always on the swing! I didn't think they'd actually use it, but figured it was worth a shot, since it would be adorable if they did. My two orps don't use it quite as much. http://i.imgur.com/TjLde2W.gifv