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Hi peeps, I have been asked to start a new /continued thread here because Grannys got a big mouth and may be responsible for some...

I'm getting my first chickens EVER in the spring, so I'm gonna have to pass on that opportunity

I wouldn't add them....momma hens can be very aggressive to chicks that didn't hatch under her, even to the point of killing the chicks...

I was thinking you could extend the roof on the right to make a nice enclosed run. Add windows under that roof. That is going to...

We have a shed on our property that could be converted to a coop I think, but with the position that the barn was built I think it could...

I think you will really be packing them in. Even the largest one seems small. They say they will "fit" 15-20 chickens. But fitting...

If people have flocks for breeding then yes - very often - so that they don't have to have separate spaces. Also if people are...

A big part of the joy of having chickens, at least for me, is trying different breeds! I do have my favorites and "never have a flock...

Folks, let’s get back on topic and try to be kind to our members.

I also didn't read the entire thread, but I did have something crazy happen . . . One of my 7 month old RIR pullets had a huge chunk of...

As far as grammar and spelling go, while I believe both are important, I also feel that maturity and kindness can go a long way as well...

I've had hatchery BOs for years. Only one went broody once. She was in a vulnerable spot, so I moved her and her nest. She flipped out...

:old Just to prove the point, out of dozens of Orpingtons I have had over - ahem - many years, I have only had one that went broody, but...

Wow....I'm so sad to see the comments on this site get so nasty and hateful....we all share the same interests, why not show a little...

I just noticed the date you posted this....try to wait until spring is in full swing. Sitting and hatching eggs in the winter isn't a...