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Has anyone had to move there coop before? We are moving and we have to move our coop to the new house. I am so nervous about it. It's a 8x8 and about 10ft in height. My husband says he has a plan but I'm nervous about transporting my chickens I hope they'll be ok.

Ok. So my chickens refuse to come out of the coop. We just got about 6 inches of snow yesterday. And it's like 15 degrees. I don't blame them ya know but I just want to make sure it's normal. I have a heat lamp over there and a regular light that I keep on bc I heard they need more daylight to...

Help. Newbie to hatching!! As far as I know I have 1 chick so far out of 7 eggs. Is it ok to take it away from my broody hen and put it in the brooder???

Hello!! I have 13 hens and 2 Roos that are 6 mos old. I'm wanting to get rid of my Delaware roo and my uncle wants him but he has 19 barred rock hens that are 3 mos old. My question is there going to be a problem with this, I'm wondering?? Will my rooster kill the hens? He's also pretty big...

Id like to find a nice home for my 2 roos. They went after my 2 yr. old yesterday and i just cant deal with that. They are very good looking boys!! I need a home for them that wont eat them. If that was the case id eat them!! SO please let me know if anyones interested!!! These pictures are...

Hello I have a 25 week old BA that Iv e noticed her feathers missing on the top of her head. She seems to be the only one like that. Is it from the roosters? I have 2 Roos. Or molting I dont know how old they start molting. They just started laying about 5 weeks ago. for some reason they loaded...

My hens just started laying 2 weeks ago and they are 21 weeks old and I got my 2nd BIG egg today. My other one was a double yolk do I'm thinkin this one might be too!! I have to say I am very impressed and proud of my girls!!! Today's egg with all my other eggs!! My other BIG double yolk...

I have all brown egg layers, RIR, Delaware,buff orp, & black australorps! Well they are 19 weeks and 2 are laying eggs. I know one of my buff is one of them and she laid a brown egg with dark brown specks on it now the other egg that's being laid is solid brown and long skinny eggs. Does it...

my girls have laid 4 eggs in 2 days they are 19 weeks old. And I am so excited!!! Today I found both in the same nesting box!! But the eggs looked different! So could they be from different breeds?? I think one that is laying is my BA Carly but I don't know fir sure. I'm just so excited and...

I found my first 2 eggs today!! One by the gate and another on the floor of the coop by the nesting boxes. ? will they get the hang of things and start laying in the nesting boxes? And the one looked like maybe they were pecking at it bc it had scratches on it! Then another question... I have 15...

So I just leave my feed out in the hanging feeder all the time. They're on grower right now. Then everyday I'll go over and give them a couple handfuls of scratch and maybe some fruit or mealworms. Is this ok?? They eat whenever they want. And when it's time to switch to layer feed what do I...

My chickens are 14 weeks old they were doing reLly good and was going in there coop everynight before dark. Well now the last 5 days Ive found them huddled in a corner if the run. So I put a light in the coop and they seem to go in when I turn it on. When I first put them out there at about 7...

Ok heres my coop/run/chickens. Coop still needs finished but its doable right now. Im getting chicken wire today and putting it on the outside of the fence. Still need siding which were doing cedar and we just have temporary gate and door. My Chickens dont roost they huddle in the corner. So im...

Heres our coop, still needs alot done but little stuff. Its liveable for the chicks that are 6 weeks old now. But they arent out there yet! Im kinda scared to put them out there. Its still chilly here in Ohio so i thought id put there heat lamp in there too. Should we paint or lenoleum the...

Here are my chicks!! They are 4 weeks old! 4 Delaware, 4 Black Australorps, 5 Buff Orpingtons, and 2 RIR All are hens except 2 i think so far, my RIR and Delaware!! They are all doing very good!! Please make sure i have all the breeds right, lol!! I think my Delaware Roo! My RIR hen...

Thinking my hen is starting to look like a rooster. Just need to ask what you guys think. I will get better pics later if these ones dont work. Theyre from my phone but i plan on taking more with my nikon. I was supposed to get 13 hens and 1 RIR roo. Now i think i have 13hens and 2 roos bc i...

My chicks are 2 weeks old and I noticed 1 today was rolling around in there food that is on the floor. Is that normal? Is this dust bathing? And should I put something in the brooder so they can do this like sand?? She seems healthy. Don't think shes sick, just rolling around. It's kinda funny...

I have 5 chicks that are yellow and getting grey feathers, they are brown egg layers!! and I have 4 of these, I think they are buff orpingtons??

Which one is my rooster? Dont know if you can tell this early but here i go!! lol They are A week and a half old. I ordered 1 rooster and 1 hen RIR Ill go take better pics of them if i need to!!! This one has a different color beak. This one has markings on its back and head

RIR RIR Black Australorp (I think) Buff Orpington (I think) I dont know what these ones are yet! Hangin out on the roost Hello!! All 15 in the brooder!!!!