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Thanks for the feedback.

Yes it's a very nice coop with laying boxes. I have opened the door to allow them to free range but they go out for a short time and then go right back in the coop. They go to bed early and sleep in late. I really don't think they are older than the year the seller said but maybe I did get...

I recently did something perhaps I shouldn't have. I bought 4 one year old hens off of Craigslist. This was 3 weeks ago and there are no eggs so far although the person I bought them from said they were laying and had pics of the eggs. The hens are beautiful and in very good condition. A...

I am interested in the Rhode Island Red chicks if they can still be shipped. I live near St. Louis, MO. How many are available and how many do i need to buy in order to safely ship at this time of year?

Does anyone know whether it is legal to sell eggs from the farm in Missouri? Can anyone direct me to a website that indicates laws/ordinances on selling farm fresh eggs?

Thanks for the advice. We will try that this week and report back on our success.

My husband and I started with a large flock of chickens a year ago but are now down to only 5. We built a great coop for them in one of our outbuildings and for 8 months or so they came in every day at dusk and we closed the door to keep predators out. We keep their food and water in the coop...