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Ok so here is the story - we ordered 6 hens last winter and this spring we received the exact breed and sex for all six. Healthy beautiful birds. (Meyer Hatchery) 2 brown egg, Plymouth Rock and Buff Orpington, 2 white egg, brown and white leghorns, and two blue egg layers, Easter Eggers. Well...

We have a problem here at the Fox Farm. At first one of our hens was fuzzy on her back at the base of her tail. Then bare. Now, all the other 5 have fuzzy picked at feathers at the same spot. So 6 of the 7... ONE lady is in perfect condition and thats the one we have noticed is pecking the...

Seems to be getting worse. Small scabs on her back maybe ? Any ideas ?

At what age can chicks start getting scratch grains etc? Seems to me they are ready at 12 weeks but wanted to make sure... Thanks

Looking for a home for an eleven week old Rhode Island Red rooster. Hoping that home allows him to free range and crow until his heart's content. Both of which he can't do around here :( Also hoping he will be a friend not food -

Hi, We have been using Tractor Supply brand Wood shavings since our chicks arrived and thought they were the norm. However as we just ran out ... I went local to a feed store and bought a bail of TOP Bedding and it very fine compared to the other shavings from TSC. To me, I feel the finer stuff...

What is the latest ideas on white paint for inside of a new coop? I have read Kilz but thought that was primer? Also plan to paint coop and run Barn Red with white trim, so hoping the white I use can be the white for everything.. Thanks in advance for any advice and ideas you could share.

Trying to figure out how much medicated start and grow I will need for 8 chicks for the first 7 weeks. This is what is recommended by the hatchery our chicks are coming from. Do I need a 25 lb bag or go with the 50 ? I have no idea what to expect ... Thanks !

Planning to build our first coop very soon and getting ideas together for materials and such. Plan to have a board and batten exterior, and have found some very nice and economical wood to use at Home Depot. The exterior will be primed and painted so wood will be protected. This wood is marked...

Hello Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself... First off let me say we have no chickens yet but great plans ! Our backyard is very "finished" at this point with no place to put chickens... all fenced in and landscaped. That being said our daughter (15 yrs old) has been asking for chickens...