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I have a very agressive rooster - constantly harassing the ladies and creating discord in my flock. I bought two large brass fishing swivels...with swivels on both ends. I then threaded one end of a wide plastic tie strap through one end of the swivel, then wrapped the tie strip around the...

For those of you that have metal roofs on your chicken house (and during hot weather) set your sprinkler so that it applies water to the roof.....doing so will drop the inside temp around 20 degrees. My hens spend most of their days inside...plus I have a fan going to move the air.

I have used misters every summer for years. Today I ordered a new one from Amazon....it is designed to attach to the front of an electric fan. The fan disperses the mist which cools the hens...I got the idea frm a restaurant in Dallas...where the fan with the mister made dining very nice and...

I have installed a system to deter flying predators... and so far, have been successful in preventing flying predator attacks. See photo attached. I stretched several lengths of heavy / medium weight nylon fishing line between trees and posts that are in my chicken yard. I hung a CD at several...

Folks, if you read the following article, you will likely be more afraid of your congress than any local laws.... http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/229533-senators-propose-federal-standards-for-egg-laying-hens

I recently had a broody hen. I set her on four eggs...for two nights. She was isolated in a small coop from the other hens. About 9 pm, she was groggy from sleep...I removed the four eggs and replaced them with 8 two day old chicks. They blended immediately. The chicks are now 5 weeks old and...

I did the exact same thing this week...worked wonderful. To begin with, I made a special secluded nest for the broody hen separated from the big girl flock...set two eggs under her. Two days later, I placed (during the dark of the night) 8 - two day old chicks under her...after I removed the...

One of my broody hens just wouldnt give up...I didnt have fertile eggs (No roosters in my pen)so, I decided to try an experiment. I set up a little pen with a dark box and cedar shavings for nesting material, and finally, three eggs from my supply. I let her stay on the eggs for three days. I...

Our hens have a 200 x 200 yard...surrounded by chain-link fencing. My greatest concern was for hawks or owls. I stretched heavy nylon cord in a criss-cross method on the whole yard. At the junction of each criss-cross, I hung a fishing swivel with a one foot length of nylon cord attached to a CD...

I dont know what you do for a living...but it should be engineering...or contracting. Great job!

Dang! Shore purty...where's the roost?

When I first got into chickens, one or two of my hens developed "bumble foot". I did all the surgery, soaked in meds, etc. Eventually, I stopped doing anything as the hens that I did not treat, got well on their own. So, in my experience, DO NOTHING. They will all live long and useful...

2 x 4 laid on its side is as good as it gets...nice wide flat surface fits chicken feet.

I would not do that to my 6 week old chicks...certain injury. Grown hens can pack a wallop with their hard beaks...they should be at least 12 weeks before introducing them to adult flock. Place them where they can associate with the hens...through a fence. When they sufficiently old, they will...

If you post a picture on the internet, it belongs to everyone.

You can find used dog kennels (chain link panels) on Craigslist...cheap...but you have to be a strong bargainer. Any kind of coop will work as long as it is inside the kennel panels. You can stretch wire over the top to keep out flying varmints. Bury hog wire or horse fencing under the panel...

My chicken yard that surrounds the coop is chain link fencing...reclaimed dog kennels. Prior to erecting the panels, I laid 3 ft horse / hog wire flat on the ground,,,then placed the chain link panels squarely in the middle of the wire on the ground. I covered the wire with dirt on the...