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We (my hubby) are making our coop from scraps we have lying around. I think he is doing well so far seeing as we have never had chickens and this is our first coop. Any advice accepted, this will be inside an indoor run and is for 3 chickens. There is a poop board that slides in under the...

We are putting together our coop today. We have 3 hens and were wondering if 1 nest box is enough or do we need a minimum of 2? We have 2 larger breeds, a buff orpington and a black australorp along with an EE. So also wondering what size we should make the nesting box or boxes. Thanks.

We ordered this chick from our local feed store. She is only 6 days old but I am a little concerned about breed. I have been looking at alot of EE pics but have not seen a chick this color. Most are darker or look like chipmunks (little cuties) Does anyone know if this is an EE? Any help is...

Hello, Our chicks are about 6 days old and our Black Australorp is bigger than the other two. The BA and the Easter Egger seem to be feathering at about the same rate, wings and some tail feathers but our Buff Orpington is still fuzzy with only a little bit of wing growth. Is this normal...

We are new to having chicks and chickens so not sure if all the differences are due to breed difference or not...they were all picked up as total fuzz balls just 5 days ago...hard to believe they have changed so much already...looking forward to the changes to come. Advice, feedback and...

Introducing our new babies: Sunny (Buff Orpington), Cadbury (Ameracauna/Easter Egger??) and Chica (Black Australorp) They have already made a mess and seem happy and healthy

Hello everyone...this is my first post. I have been reading this post and the forums for a while now trying to prepare myself and my family. We have 3 chicks arriving at the end of May. 1 EE, 1 Buff Orpington and a Black Australorp. Have the brooder set up for the most part. I am using a...