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I picked up 3 new buff orpington chicks from the feed store today. They all seemed fine when I got them home around lunchtime today. Now for the last 2-3 hours one has been sleeping just about non-stop. It will not eat or drink and seems wobbly. It was eating and drinking at first. Someone in...

Well, I just picked up 3 new buff orpinton pullets today! So exciting! Buff Hooligan, your girls inspired me, so I had to have some! They want to grow up to be Hooligans too! My DD had no idea I was getting them. I surprised her at school with them today. She was thrilled of course! Um, er...

Hi everyone! Get ready, lots of pics here. I'm a proud mama! I haven't posted pics of my chickens since they were babies. They're 3 months old now, living outside in their coop, and just started free ranging. Big Red is crowing on a regular basis. It makes me laugh every time! Just thought I'd...

Sooooo, when I got my 9 little chickies 3 months ago, people thought I was insane. I would get incredulous looks with big saucer eyeballs, "Nine chickens? Wow! What are you going to do with nine chickens?" My DH was really annoyed because he thought 5-6 would be the perfect size flock. So I...

Ok newbie question. So I see this term all the time but I don't quite know what it means. Enlighten me?

Come Aprilish I'll have more eggs from my 7 hens than I'll be able to use and I'd like to sell them. What's the going rate for fresh eggs for 1 dz and 18 count?

My chickens will be moving outside this weekend and I'm getting everything ready for them. Do they need to have water available to them inside the coop at night? I'd like to leave it outside the coop so there isn't a dampness problem. It's chilly here now, but it will be blazin' come summertime!

Hi everyone! I'm designing my chicken enclosure and I would like to know if anyone has experience with oleander and chickens. We are putting the enclosure next to our steel building to reduce the amount of fencing we will need to use. I live on the outskirts of Phoenix so of course the summers...