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How eggciting! When I first moved my girls out, they had no light other than natural and their door was closed. I started leaving it open after about a week to make sure they knew where home was. Good luck!!!

Thanks for the above advice, Mosey!

I was aware of the needed "extra" feedings, but they've gone Ape! They eat crumbles. Scratch. Berries, melon, apples, etc. Cukes, cabbage, etc. Mealies.

Hey, y'all! Long time, no post. Hope everyone is eggcellent! I've got a question... Anyone else ever notice their birds consuming 3 to 4 times they're usual amount of food for winter? Will they eat until they explode? My girls seem insatiable this past couple of months and I'm a tad bit...

Hey, Alex! You have any YOUNG Easter/Olive egger gals?

Remember... Chickens have been getting by without manmade coops and human "help" for eons They will instinctually huddle together for warmth if need be. If there IS a draft, they will undoubtedly find the least drafty area to reside in. They are really quite resilient animals. I wouldn't...

Both?

Wash. Just because.

Building a simple coop, is, well, simple. Doesn't need to be extravagant. A simple 8x8 "box" can be built for relatively "cheap" when considering the price of prefabs. I built my first coop for less than 50 bucks. My second for around 200. Of course, my coops are of a VERY simple design with...

Cool article. Thanks! BTW... The egg doesn't fall. It floats up. Because if a rooster is laying it, the whole world has been turned upside down!!!

:celebrate So, I had the newbies I bought yesterday in their own half of the run yesterday separated by some chicken wire. They seemed fine eating some scratch dropped between them and The Littles, so I removed the barrier this morning and let them have at it. Other than some minor pecking and...

YES!!!

My coop is 4x5 and the run is 35x4. The birds do get access to my yard (50x20). I have 2 stations for water and food at opposite ends of the run. Thanks for the information and assistance!

Very. Cool. :thumbsup

Thank you for all your information and help. :thumbsup