Thanks everyone! Your advice has been very helpful. I do some of the recommendations already, but clearly there is more to be done. While my chickens are often cooped, they do free range occasionally, so there will be periods where the run and coop are open. I use the pvc tube feeders, which...
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So Ive successfully integrated four poulets into my flock of four hens. They are now roosting together and occupying the same enclosed coop without issue. They have been in the same space with partitions and escape areas for the last three weeks. The poulets are now 9 weeks old.
The...
Thanks everyone! That makes me feel a little bit better. I wasn’t particularly excited about butchering four cockerels… And I’m all about a colorful egg basket; though if they do end up to be EEs, I’ll be a bit heavy on the blue/green side unless I’m lucky and we get a pink or something...
Okay guys, my daughter’s preschool teacher tried (and failed) to hatch eggs for her class and in a panic bought four chicks from Tractor Supply… with no plan for caring for them afterwards. Being the softie that I am, I volunteered to take them. According to her, she purchased two Golden sexlink...
For those of you that use sand in your run, how often do you sift it clean, or do you use some other method to clean it? Also, do you replace the sand periodically?
Thanks!
Sarah
Hey all,
How many of you on here keep your chickens fully cooped up in the run? If you do:
How many use sand for the run? How often do you clean it?
What do you do to keep your chickens active and entertained?
Do you supplement with live bugs/greens, etc.?
Any issues?
I've been free...
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Looking for some perspective. I currently have four hens. Sadly we lost two this year months apart for unknown causes. I had been letting them free range most of the day, but because we also lost two others to a bobcat (and the constant poop and destruction of the yard is wearing on...
Thank you. That’s comforting at least. Like I mentioned, aside from being a bit more standoffish, she wasn’t showing any signs of illness (changed comb color, discharge, sneezing, lethargy, not eating or scratching, etc.). But any time you find a dead animal it’s a bit nerve racking in case it...
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Well, I lost my first chicken due to unknown causes. She was a nine month old Cream Legbar. She was the runt of the chicks and has always been a bit more of a loaner. She typically hangs back from the group and surveys the scene before partaking in treats or when leaving the run...
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Yes, my coop is enclosed and has a wood floor and a covered run. I've attached a photo from when I first built it (it was my first attempt at building anything...). I'll try to add other photos later today of the inside of the coop. I had looked into hemp also, but was...
Okay everyone, I’m just over one year into my chicken keeping adventure and still trying to figure things out. I chose the deep liter method for my coop. In part, because I’m lazy and travel a lot, and also because I’d like well composted manure for the garden. After reading several articles on...
Thanks. I kept them locked up today, still no egg from her. I’ll keep at it and see if we get lucky. The days are shorter now, so maybe that’s all it is, but everyone else is still laying on schedule.
How would I know is if she’s egg bound, would she be obviously uncomfortable and acting off?