Thank you for taking the time to reply! My coop is big...way bigger than it needs to be for 6 hens (though I'm not positive on the dimensions). The run is 10x15. I might have to section off half the run for the younger girls...bc the run that's attached to their coop is so small and I feel so...
Please no judgment. I went into this chicken raising thing on a whim and blindly, and I know that was silly of me. I do love this chicken tender life, and I'm doing the best I can! I have found myself in a few situations that I need to figure out how to remedy, so here I am...
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Honestly, you just saved me from having a heart attack. I couldn’t understand why my little rooster flopped over and looked dead. Turns out, I guess he’s sunbathing. The one foot hanging out thing really threw me for a loop. Phew! Crisis averted. Thank you! Great article for a new chicken mom!
I got school-hatched chicks in mid-July (born July 1), and one has been obviously a cockerel since 4 weeks. Donny Parton, hasn’t started crowing yet, so I’ve been hanging onto him. He is, at least for now, so so sweet. He is the first to run over to me and stands there, waiting to be picked up...
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I got these chickens as school hatched chickens when they were 1 week old. I have no idea what breed they are, or sex for that matter - aside from one that is for sure a rooster. I’ll attach the pics I think will work (I looked at the guidelines posted on this site.). There are 4 chickens...
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My husband travels a ton for work (60ish % of the year), and whenever he’s gone for a big stretch, I find myself looking for new projects. About 7 weeks ago, I decided to get chickens. The day I decided I wanted them, I had 4 one week old chicks in a brooder in my living room by...