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I had a 12x8 old shed that was my chicken coop before. But sadly I had to give my flock away because it had such a rotten roof raccoons kept getting in and killing them. At the time I didn't have the money to fix it up and it was the middle of winter. Now I have to decide to fix the rotten shed...

I need advice... I have 7 chickens at one time than a few died and I was down to 4. silkie rooster, hen and two red hens. I wanted to get my flock bigger and my cousin gave me three hens, so I put them in the coop and they didn't mix up yet they are staying off by themselves. Than I got a...

i have 5 chickens, one roo 3 red hens and one silkie hen. A non profit posted a silkie chick they recovered for 8$ and I couldn’t help myself! But I don’t want to get into heat lamps and stuff, could I introduce the chick to my silkie hen and if she will let her take care of it? I have chick...

I got them from a man who had 75 chickens! But they were in rough shape, broken toes and peeked badly. I only got 4 from him since my favorite older one died :( She was such a sweetheart I could do anything with her. Anyways I am wondering what they are? Two lay tan eggs and one lays brown egg...

Last year my two silkies went broody for the first time, they did great. They stayed in the coop I didn't move them but once the chicks hatched they I am assuming got trampled on by other chickens. So with my second broody silkie I moved her into a dog cage with food water and starter chick...

I got some chickens and one has a gurgle/rattle when breathing sometimes. Not constantly, only sometimes. My other chickens show no signs except some sneeze here and there. The hen that’s making the noise has no signs of discharge from her eyes or nose. She seems to be pretty healthy besides...

I brought tylan 50 because everyone said its good for respiratory infections in chickens, but I didn't know it had to be injected. I don't have any needles and I don't feel comfortable injecting it myself anyways. Can I put it in their water dish? I have one hen that's been sick for over a month...

I have two silkie roos and 2 silkie hens, I want to get more chickens and maybe some different kinds. If I buy fertilized eggs of sillies or another kind of chicken do you think my silkie hens would hatch them and care for the chicks? I really want more chickens but they are actually hard to...

We are going to build a nice big run but we ran out of time. Winters approaching fast and my run area was in a low spot and held water so we got some fill to build it up. But since it’s either been raining or the ground is frozen and we can’t level it out yet. I had my silkies about a month even...

Hello I reno our old 12x8 shed to be our coop. I sectioned off with chicken wire the front part for food storage and etc.., so they have a 8x8 area. I just picked up 6 4 month old silkies last night and they are my first chickens so I want to make sure I am taking proper care of them. The coop...

I am stuck on which kind of a coop to build. I live in Canada so we have all different kinds of weather so I am thinking about cleaning in the winter and doing daily chores which style would be easier? The lifted up style would be cheaper to build, be at your level to just reach in to clean and...

I am getting 4 or maybe 6 silkie soon. I have a 12x8 shed for them. I know it's a big shed for just 4 of them but I plan on letting them hatch chicks in the spring to get more! but since I don't have many I am worried about them in the cold in such a big building for them. but I am thinking of...

I have a shed I am making into a coop for my silkies, I am getting 4 maybe 6 of them soon. I brought a dog heated water bowl for their water dish through the winter. I am making sure there are no drafts in the coop and lots of ventilation!! but do I need to insulate the coop? I know other...

im finishing up my coop but I’ve heard mixed responses if silkies need a insulated coop for winter. I’ll have good ventilation and I’m wrapping the run in plastic but I wasn’t sure to insulate before I get my girls. It gets well below zero here sometimes. I love in Nova Scotia. Thanks!

We have a old 70's style camper and I was thinking we already pretty much gutted it out before because my husband and I used to sleep in it in the summer when we lived with our parents, so we gutted most of it and put a queen size bed in. Now for the last 8 years its been sitting with junk piled...

Hey guys I am Shandina. I don't have nay chickens yet, but I'm working on it! I had chickens when I was a little girl and one old hen really made me love chickens. I used to carry her around in my arms, and she was the only one that would let me get near her. (Probably because she was so old...

I am about to get some silkies and I am wondering how often you guys full out top to bottom clean your coops and what do you use to clean it with? Any tips? and with regular cleaning what do you do and how often? I am planning on using either construction sand or pine shavings for bedding, I...

I live in Nova Scotia and it gets very cold well below 0 here (-35 with the wind chill a lot of times). Do I need to insulate the coop to keep the chickens alive? and what about frostbite? I have read to keep things dry and ventilated, but is that enough? Also can anyone recommend a water heater...