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I can't say that I agree with the entirety of the article but it's not bad advice... For those of us living in the southeast we have an abundance of Bahia grass with a healthy sprinkling of Spanish needle for good measure. Both of these are excellent grazing fodder and chickens absolutely love...

I have a typo... I have 25 laying hens not 21

Not worth it imo. When I add animal protein, I add it. When they need calcium they get as much as they need/want. I'm not trusting anyone to tell my girls what they already know. I can throw down layer pellet next to scratch, next to seeds. They know what they need and eat what they want. I have...

If you have bare floors like I do then the deep litter method is fantastic for many reasons. Composting provides warmth. The chicken scratch around in the hay/straw and keep the mess down. Strategic clean outs yield rich fertilizer. And you don't notice the odor nearly like that of on a hard...

It's been a pretty hot and humid summer here in FL. Typical. But I have a lot of new layers (this is their first summer) and they have slowed laying to a crawl. I also changed their feed 2 months ago from that box store brand PP to Dumor... So is my problem the feed or the heat? No, they are...

My Roo is otherwise healthy and happy. His crow is strong and he is eating and drinking well. We are having record high temps here in FL but they get fresh water daily ( sometimes twice a day ). I'm also included electrolytes per label. His comb is getting darker from the rear forward... Is this...

When I read in the email teaser "chickens are not particular about where they lay their eggs" I should have known I had been trolled. This is a great article. I used the infamous "home depot" bucket with 1/4 of the lid used at the bottom when I lay the bucket down. This means I get 2 for 1 with...

I have read this multiple times in other posts. I think some have even tied silver ribbon to the string? It's worth investigating further since I've seen this posted so many times before. Also, I know a covered hoop coop sheds rain, snow, leaves, and other stuffs easily. And I have seen many use...

I dream of a world where Chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.

I have a BLH Roo named Tiberius and he has a harem of 8... Today I found my first perfect little egg (and by little I mean miniature). Very exciting! I know the eggs will get bigger with time but what a great surprise!! Also, I'm not the only one that thinks their Roo is handsome right?

If you're not keen on hot wire you can do something less aggressive but more time consuming and fabricate coyotes roller bars. These should be secured no less than 8 inches away from the top of the fence and likely no more than 12. If that's not something you are willing to do you can add...

So it's normal that my young brown leghorn... I guess cockerel is the term (16 weeks old)?, Sounds like one of those rubber yellow chicken toys?

Update... Tiberius looks fantastic. The girls are all healthy and happy. They love flying up to there new roosting area. Still working on addition but the scratch in the water bottle idea is a huge hit! They love scooting them around to see if a grain falls out! And it's funny to watch!!

Good stuff! I'm on it... Thanks for your help thus far ⚡💥✌️

Yes indeed. He will be near by until healed up. I also read an article about adding "space" by going up. Following that logic I'm going to add some more (higher) roosting areas until I can complete the addition. I'm also going to try the "scratch in the water bottle" trick I read about. Get 6...

Pulled him out like you suggested and then yesterday he looked a lot better. Upon closer examination it appears they were scabs that have started to fall off on there own. That big one on his right side and the lower one on the left came off to expose nice new skin. The tips of his comb are...

80sqft. Run? Coop is smaller at like 32sqft? The "run" is a wire covered loop design

I have 8 hens and Tiberius. They are all leghorns and about 11 weeks old. They have a large area to roost. Laying boxes are already there and a larger area to roam. They do like to roost right near each other. Almost in a row. I do have a way to separate him from the girls if you think I should...

I thought Tiberius here (11week old leghorn) might have the pox but now I'm not so sure. Are the girls pecking at his comb? Here are some pics... Thanks!

Same or different? This was about 1/2" at it's widest and about 3"? Sorry a little blurry...