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My lovely chickens (Maude and Eleanor) used to go to bed in their coop each night with no complaints, but lately they've started roosting on the very top of their coop. I know that they feel safer up there, but is this really something I should encourage? They're young now, but they're going to...

I'll check her more closely MissPrissy, thanks. I love my dog very much, but I've been considering more dedicated training to help her control her prey drive in general. If she sees a squirrel and bolts for it, ignoring my commands, she can get herself injured or killed very quickly. I've been...

Well, my wife calls me today bawling her head off saying our beloved dog, Zoe, killed one of our lovely young Ameraucana chickens, Eleanor. We've been trying to train Zoe to leave them alone, but she's got a strong prey drive. She does well when we're present, but my wife let her out to pee on...

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I've just built a chicken tractor with the roosting/nesting area above the run (Forsham Ark style) and I just realized that it's pretty much pitch dark up there. How can the chickens find their roosts? Do I need to put some skylights in for them?

They're so big they knock them over EVERY day! I finally finished their coop, so they're going to have a new home.

Thanks for all the info...perhaps it was just a paranoid moment. I still hope my girl's a girl, but only time will tell. They're still cuties, though.

Actually luvmychicknkids, while I have no idea how you can see that difference in combs in my little Maude, you've gotten me interested in the "Ameraucana" vs "Easter-Eggers" discussion. Personally, I don't really care if my chickies are "pure-bred" or pure mutt, but if Ameraucana is now...

Quote: Well THAT would be interesting. I got them both from Orscheln as Ameraucanas. Never know though. I don't really know the difference between combs, can someone educate me? I'm really not concerned with egg color, I'm very much concerned about having a lonely chicken. Let me get another...

Thank god. Everything has been so perfect, darn it! Not a single case of pasty butt, spraddle leg, or every other crazy chickie problem. Though while Maude was perched on my shoulder today, she did sneeze on me about a dozen times...ewww. I KNOW that I'm paranoid, but this is my first time...

I'm raising 2 beautiful Ameraucanas, Maude and Eleanor of peep-show fame (sagehobbs.is-a-geek.com:8081 ), and I'm starting to get paranoid after reading the other postings of roo fears. Since I've only got 2, it complicates things much more if my Maude is really a Mathias. Ok, now they're only...

Quote: Not sure what you're talking about. Their food and water bowls are at the lower right edge. I'm not sure what camera angle will allow the best viewing.

Gindee77, I've had it covered with paper towels until just this evening. They're 5 days old now. Do you think I should keep the shaving covered a bit longer? Granted, they don't seem like the smartest of critters.

I just pulled off the paper towels, and they're pecking like crazy at the pine shavings. I'm hoping this will stop. Right?

The chicks are in an unused room in my house. It's an infrared security cam that I have hooked up to a wireless transmitter that beams the image into my office. It's actually in color, but because of the infrared heat, it just washes out into black and white. I'm still working on setting things...

Hahah, you guys are funny. I'm actually planning on keeping this cam up until they're ready to move outside. I'm planning on buying a larger plastic container for them. If you have ideas on how to keep them entertained please let me know. If I'm doing something wrong, don't hesitate to...

Hey, I need the advice. I'm still trying to find a way to include sound.

I just got 2 Ameraucana chicks and this is my first time with chickens. I'm very excited and a tad scared, but they seem to be doing fine. I've set up a 24/7 webcam on them for everyone to enjoy! Please don't hesitate to post suggestions, criticisms, advice, whatever on what you see. I'm just...