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Howdy neighbor! I'm in Tomball! That's a pretty good idea with the cobweb. I have been reading and I heard putting some sparkling objects hanging can also help deter so maybe I'll combine the two. I'm sure I will lose a few before I learn the best way to protect them. I had both good for nothing...

They are year round. I live right next to a small nature preserve that surrounds a creek, so I have everything from skunks to Foxes to hawks to owls... I don't know what I'm thinking trying to raise chickens. No free ranging unless we are outside! I'll try to start adapting them. Thanks for the...

So I took my 9 day old chickens outside. It's a beautiful 75 degree with light breeze. They had a blast but 15 minutes in I noticed my australorps panting a little. When I moved them to the shade they stopped. My issue is I live near Houston TX and this is by no measure hot. How do I get them...

It is a beautiful day near Houston TX so I figured I would take my 2 week old chicks out to play in the yard for a bit. Encountered a few problems. First, one started panting a little after maybe 15 minutes of being outside (had water and had drank). This weather is NOT HOT (75) especially...

Ok so they are now going into momma by themselves, but at night should they all be under or can they sleep on top? Right now I have 3 under and 3 on top. I need to make sure they have enough space, I was so worried about getting it hot enough it might be a little too small for all of them...

Hey everyone. I just got my chicks on Saturday and they were under a heat lamp. I got momma heating pad created today and am trying to transition them. They are 5 days old. Any advice on how to get them to use it? I'm new to chickens but I'm of the mind that the closer to natural/nature the...

So my husband and I finally took the leap and got 6 chicks. 4 orpington and 2 australorp. We are brand new to raising chickens and they areally 4 days old. Other than standard temperature/ cleaning stuff and pasty butt is there anything else I need to be watching for? Thanks and I'm excited to...

Hi everyone! We are new to chickens. Just got 4 orpington and 2 australorp. They are 4 days old. They came vaccinated. Other than pasty butt, and standard clean/temperature stuff what should I be monitoring for? They all seem to be happy and healthy and hopping around.