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Hi there, Yes I too have used and will keep using the PenPals feed. I myself do not care for any Purina products and while I was buying a layer pellet due to a sale, I found my chickens ate way more...well the "cheaper" the feed the less nutrients so the more they have to eat to fill up. I...

Do chickens instinctively know to just go into their nesting boxes to lay eggs? My girls are getting close to laying and not sure they’ve even gone into their boxes. Months back when first put in the coop they checked them out, but I just don’t want them laying eggs elsewhere. Is there anything...

I know that I asked this previously and cannot find the thread! Would like recommendations on hatcheries for ordering chicks to be shipped to me. Also, I'll be getting 4 new babies tomorrow or Thursday, if I order other ones and receive them a few days to a week after my newest ones, will there...

Hi everyone, So yesterday our 4.5 week old girls were moved to their new world and it was quite amusing to watch. All day they were outside in their brooder watching us and enjoying the outside (I've had them out before) They sure seemed happy to be able to stretch, fly and go way farther than...

Thanks so much for the replies! Lavender and Mint, good idea since I love having lots of lavender around anyway, smells great and looks pretty!

Hi everyone, wasn't sure what to put this under so decided on everything else. Have a few Q's that I could use some answers to. 1. For how long do you feed the medicated chick crumbles, just til the bag runs out and then go to something like "laying feed" or?? 2. Do most of you usher them all...

Thanks! No I didn't have a pic of it. However, today I haven't seen anything. There were really only about two like that, but scared me! Stands to reason what they would eat could do something. Glad (and hoping) it isn't there and everything is ok!

I hope nothings wrong. I gave my 4 wk old girls 2 small tomato’s today and I noticed a few reddish poops tonight. Is this from the toms or something else

Yes. The HW cloth is secure to prevent digging and anything managing to get through with over 2’ of dirt on top of that

Thanks for all the feedback. Our coop is 4x10 and very secure and the run area is probably about 13’x13’ now. I’m usually home and when we do go away I have a someone who can come over and check that the girls are in their coop. Should I close their little chicken door at night? My SIL leaves...

Hi all. So the coop is just about done and it’s very secure and predator proof. I’ve also laid down hardware cloth inder coop and in entire run area and when run done that too will be secure. Well so I thought.....most people I know around here with chickens have used chicken wire for the run...

Gosh I can’t believe how a little over 3 wks ago these were little puff balls! They’re really getting so nice and really planning to get them into their new world this week. As you can see they’re outgrowing their brooder! I’ve turned off the heat lamp since it’s registering pretty consistently...

Hi everyone, I'm told Guinea's help protect chickens. I currently I have 3 wk old chicks and would be looking to add a Guinea hen. Are these raised the same as chickens? They don't produce edible eggs do they? I assume I'd introduce a Guinea chick (and raise it the same) as the chickens or do...

Curious to hear the feedback on water nipples vs the little cups with the “deely bopper” for making an auto waterer from 5 gal bucket

Good morning everyone. My girls are doing fantastic! They are getting so big, flying, jumping, chirping, getting beautiful feathers and thriving nicely! We've begun the coop and run construction and hoping to get them into at least the coop by the beginning of next week at the very least. I just...

:goodpost:Loved reading these posts! Answered Q's I have on my little ones. They're going on 2 weeks old tomorrow and doing fantastic. Happy, healthy little fuzzy butts! Getting nice feathering and 3 have cute tail feathers. Today I put a thermometer in the brooder to check the temp since I had...

Thanks for the replies. Hot hands would probably work best as I couldn’t microwave a heater I have or get hot water and with the way the outages sometimes occur, not about to fire up a generator, especially at 3 or 4am. But I’ll keep hot hands in the house anyway to wrap in a towel just in...

Hi everyone. So my girls are foing on 2 wks old this week and i woke last night to a power failure ugh! Theyre in a room inside in their brooder but i was concerned with their hest lamp being off. Theyve been doing super and obviously getting their big girl feathers but just curious how long...

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