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Hi everyone! I have an Easter egger, two barred rocks, and two australorps.. They have a small coop with roosting bars for them.. They also have a large covered run that I wrapped in plastic for this winter. They love sleeping on top of their coop instead of inside of it. That has not been an...

Gertie, my one year old Easter egger, I think has pasty butt...lots of hard dark muck on her back end. (It's so hard to see in the pic..sorry) how do I help her clean this up? She does NOT like to be touched.. How can I prevent this? Nothing in their world has changed..plenty of food, water...

I posted about preparing for the cold asking a few questions, but this cold front hit way colder than I realized! Real feel is -40°... I have plastic tarp around their run and they're tiny little Coop has lots of hay...what else can I do for them?! ♥️

Good morning! This is our first winter with our 3 backyard hens (2 barred rocks and an Easter egger) we are about to hit bitter, way into the negatives, weather..is there anything else I can do to help my girls? Here's their current set up.. they have a coop and run which is tiny so we built a...

Hey guys! This is our first winter with chickens and the temperatures have dropped fast with the nights being 10°.. this past week the chickens have not wanted to go outside because it's been so cold, but today the chickens ran outside for some fresh air and it's 13°, at what temperature is too...

Hello chicken friends! This is my first winter with my chickens and I have a few questions. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with me and helping me keep my chickens safe this winter! 1. I have 2 barred rocks and 1 Easter egger..I let them free range and was wondering how cold is too...

Hi all! This this type of sand ok for the coop? I'd like to use it where they roost to make cleaning a little easier 😊 thanks!

My Easter egger (born Feb 22) is not doing well. Last evening I noticed her sleeping a lot with tail down. She does not seem to be egg bound. When I locked them up (they free range all day) I checked her crop and it was empty. I checked for mice/lice and saw none although I bought first sat lime...

I just went out to give my girls some cold treats and the normal 3 greeted me first and had their fill..then I went to find the girl who gets picked on by only one of my hens. In giving her, her treat I noticed her eye is a little swollen. Is there anything I can do to help her eye? Is there...

I'm sorry for asking so many questions! My barred rock, 19 months, laid her first egg quite unusually. She walked into the run (didn't even bother trying to go to the breeder box which she has been checking out for the past couple of days.. and popped out a shelless egg and then a little bit of...

I open up the chicken's Coop and run so they can free range.. and a sneaky chipmunk has decided to nest in their coop..lots of seeds! How do I get rid of this chipmunk?? Thank you! ♥️

I open up the chicken's Coop and run so they can free range.. and a sneaky chipmunk has decided to nest in their coop..lots of seeds! How do I get rid of this chipmunk?? Thank you! ♥️

Quick, I'm new to keeping chickens and I love my girls so much! It looks like we're going to be under a tornado watch what do I do to keep my girlies safe? Should I bring them inside? Pray for the best with them outside? Sorry if this is a silly question, I really don't know how to keep them...

Hi friends, I remember seeing a while back someone constructing their coop and run to make it just a large coop.. and it looked similar to mine and now I would like to do the same for my girls ☺️ but I can't find the article anywhere!! Could someone help me if you know how to better search for...

I let my 4 girls free range when I'm home to keep an eye on them and last evening my beautiful Easter egger (pullet) hopped on our fence! Our neighbor has 2 dogs that look at our girls like tasty treats.. I think I need to clip her wing to keep her safe, but my question is..they love roosting...

Kind of a silly question, but how can I help calm my chickens (pullets) when it's time to weed whack and mow our yard? They free range, but I put them in their coop and run when we mow and they run in there and paint and look so stressed I just hate it for them. Thank you!

When I lock my pullets in at night, they are always ready to sleep on top of their coop and not perched inside of it. The coop is in the run that is very predator secure...can I just leave them or do they need to be in their coop? Thank you!

This will be the first night my 10 week old chickies will not be coming in for the night (it's just been so cold here!) They've handled 40° weather with real feel in the low 30s during the day with the brooder on high in their Coop.. since they are used to warm nights in a home for their first...

Hi everyone! I'm brand new to chickens with 2 barred rock and 2 Easter eggers. What a joy to watch their personalities emerge! My 2 little boys are loving their new chickens! We also love gardening. So thankful for this community and the wealth of knowledge!

My first ever chickens (barred rock and Easter eggers) are 8 weeks old and are just starting to spend time outside as it's been so so cold. Today winds are going to be 30 mph with gusts up to 60. Will they be ok or should I bring them in (they stil sleep inside) Also, the next couple of days...