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Heat lamps are unnecessary In Arkansas. Your eminent get cool enough to be a problem. How in th world did chickens get long 160 years ago? They were just fine.

Just wondering how many folks out there have Australorps and how many eggs those hens actually lay each year for them? There seems to be a lot of conflicting info from hatcheries vs. articles from other people. Some hatcheries say 280, some say 200+, and some say about 150-300........That's a...

Did it seem to adversely affect your hens? Mine are layers so I don’t want to offset their laying.

Wasn’t planning to mix in with feed. Just wanted to use as a treat. Could you give more information?

My hens are 2 years old. We live in central iowa so sometimes hot in summer but not horrible. I’d say about ⅔ of a 5 gallon bucket. The grain does not smell bad or even like it is fermenting yet, but I’m unsure as I’ve never used it before. No idea what enzymes to use or even if I should just...

Hi everyone. A neighbor whose husband brews his own beer just gave me a garbage bag full of spent grain from his brewing process. It's been sitting for 2 days, and I immediately put it into the refrigerator, because I have absolutely no idea what to do with it. I've been researching and lots of...

This has been such a good answer for me to read! I have been panicking because I thought perhaps I was just doing everything wrong. My hens are just now turning 22 weeks old and a few of them have started to lay eggs. I was panicking because they have been laying them under the roost. So I was...

Excited to be able to take advantage of this site! Have looked things up on it before, but now having the opportunity to speak to others will be very beneficial, I'm sure!! My son has 4H chickens, which I will inherit when he graduates in 2 years, so very interested in learning more about these...