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Thanks!!!! I'll try and be consistent with times. That may help! Maybe its like - put baby to sleep - eat dinner then put chickens to sleep!

Thanks for the advice azygous. We kept them in the brooder for 4 weeks then moved them outside into the coop. We wanted to wait for it to warm up enough. Their coop has an outside and inside portion. When they're in the yard doing monitored free range I can get them into the coop with...

Thanks for the response! Yes, I'll take some tonight when I get home. Its for 4 birds. the pre built coop has a roof - but open sides with wire. I probably overley worry about them :)

We bought a standard coop with an upper portion that closes and has the nesting boxes and a lower open small coop portion. We've decide since we can't leave them to free range during the day while we're at work all day, we wanted to build a big run (chicken playpen or play yard as my husband...

How do I get the chick's to want to go up at night so I can shut them in? Sometimes they go easily but it's not something all four seem into. Right now I usually can get two to go up on their own by moving in their food and water.... But two will always remain below and I'll have to wait and...

Has anyone seen the "life hack" about freezing canned Corn in muffin tins and feeding you chickens? Do they like it? Do you put it in something or just toss it in?

Thanks for all the great suggestions! This was an excellent thread for me as I get started with my flock :)

Recently started our first flock! Excited to get really going :) Any other Marylanders out there? I'll be curious for any winter tips and tricks!

Awesome thanks for the suggestion!

Ahhh. Ok! I must have missed that when I read the materials :)

Thanks! I'll correct - they're six weeks. *autocorrect* I'll try posting photos again too

Hello! I'm Rebecca and am a new member and new backyard flock owner from Maryland! Had chickens when I was a child in California and am so excited to start seeing my own flock grow. Right not we have four hens (possibly three hens and one rooster - remains to be seen). Excited to have...

EDIT: SIX WEEKS not 1 week. Hello! I'm new to chicken raising and am afraid one of my Little hens is actually rooster! I got them from a farm store, where of course they're sold seed, but am aware they make mistakes. I have two buffs and two easter Eggers. The buffs and the one...