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Sigh. My cute little EE chick has started crowing. I'm kind of sad about it, because he's a nice chicken, but I just can't keep a rooster. He has a beautiful crow.

Finally! Mr. Cookies is so happy to get to use his power tools. I'm going to have to find more projects for him to do. This is based loosely on the minimal plan from the Building Chicken Coops for Dummies book. Very very loosely. Mr. Cookies already had a structure in the backyard that...

I thought my chicks would just peep-peep-peep, but they sound like the background soundtrack of an old Tarzan movie.

So I have these six little RIRs who are about 2 weeks old. There's also an ad on Craigslist for some Easter eggers that are 3 weeks old, and only $3 each. Want! Is it a really bad idea to introduce two EE babes to my little flock? If I do get them, what's the procedure for quarantine and...

I think this is the first site I've ever been on where the banner ads were useful and related to the primary interest of the website. I've NEVER clicked on a banner ad anywhere else. Well done BYC!

The McMurray catalog said to add sugar to the chicks' water after day three, so I did. Last night, one of the chicks looked like she had gotten her shoulder wet and the feathers had dried kind of sticky. The others would peck at the darker feathers, so I took her out and washed it gently with...

The feed store was scheduled to get a batch of Rhode Island Red chicks in today, so last night I went to Walmart and got a wire dog kennel, a brooder light, and bedding. After work today, I bought six new babies! ( I swear, I was only going to buy four.) I was surprised at how self sufficient...

My friend owns an oyster bar. Is there any reason I shouldn't get free shells from him and smash 'em up for the chickens myself? What's special about commercially prepared oyster shell?

Until about two weeks ago, the idea of backyard chickens was just one of those occasional notions that popped into my head now and then, but wasn't a serious consideration. Then the salmonella story hit the news, and I decided I should at least look into having my own hens, for security's sake...

I've always liked the idea of keeping backyard chickens for eggs, and this recent salmonella outbreak has really spurred me to start researching what it takes to raise a few birds in town. One question I have, that I haven't found addressed in any of the books or threads, is "do I need to do...