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Thanks. Yes, it's not very high - maybe 1 inch. We will try that this weekend. The one laying outside was the last one to start laying... She has only layed 3 eggs that we know of (2 outside of the coop). She is our only hen who lays green eggs, so we know that they are her's. We normally let...

We had planned on using straw, but the chickens keep scraping it all out into the coop, until there is nothing left in their boxes. We've not had any issues with them breaking the eggs in the box, but I am concerned about the future. While I'm asking about laying -- we have one hen who keeps...

I'm obviously new at this. Do their beaks normally need trimming?

We noticed 2 days ago that one of our girls had a split in her beak. My boy noticed this morning that it was a little wider. So, this afternoon we went to take pictures and I think a little bit has broken off b/c now it's looking more chipped. It doesn't seem to bother her or make any problems...

We're at this stage and trying to figure out how big/what to use to make perches for our 4 chickens? is a flat board with the edges rounded or a round dowel board best? What size? Thanks.

Can someone explain the best way to do this (with pictures ideally)? We're building our coop and trying to figure it out. We have 4 chickens and the roosting area won't be huge. We were considering putting an oil pan (from the car supply store) underneath the roosts on a little drawer that...

We're almost to picking out perches too. I have 4 young chickens and we're trying to figure out is it best to put one bar across or two. If we put two, is it better to stagger them or put them at the same level? So, do most people think a flat board with rounded edges is best? Do you clean it...

When we first put our guinea pigs outside it was like we put a sign out for hawks. We have some in the trees near us but I hadn't ever seen them in/above my yard. We are at the top of a hill. The piggie cage is fully covered with a wood lid so they couldn't see the guinea pigs but could hear...

I'm new to this and not experienced yet but I have read a little about this on this site. Our dog doesn't go after the chickens at all anymore. He's still in supervised time with them. He's a lab mix and loves to chase the non-pet birds in our yard and has caught many rice, rats, gophers, etc...

He's so small. The ones around here are HUGE (seriously, about the size of a mid-sized dog). I found one in a tree in my front yard recently (or I should say my dog found it) and it nearly gave me a heart attack.

Mid-day, I've seen raccoons, hawks and owls. In the evening/early morning, I've seen possums.

Mine are 6 weeks old too. We had been bringing them in every night b/c they were making such a fuss when it got dark. Tonight is their first night outside. We have the light out there (it's about 55 outside). I think they are ok but we keep checking on them. usually two are on the ground, under...

that's good to hear that they settle. Mine are about 6 weeks and haven't spent a night outside yet. I tried before but they made such a huge fuss, I brought them in. It's not cold (about 65) and I was sure it was darkness b/c they freak out as soon as it's dark. I'm thinking they'll be...

:) I have 2 who seem to love to play in the sand like that too (my two Easter Eggers). My other two tend to try to get away from them when they do it.

My chicks are all about 5 weeks old. Most have feathers on their head (the one that is 2 days younger has mostly feathers on her head but the downy fluff sticking out of her neck still). They have been outside during the day for the past two weeks in temps 62-85, but we have been bringing them...