Yesterday my husband was in the chicken coop and there was 6 eggs (one was on the floor). He put the floor egg back into a nesting box and left without collecting the eggs as I was on my way home from work and I always collect them on my way up to the house. When I came into the house with...
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This is going to seem like a really stupid question, but I have 12 pullets (six of which are laying regularily, and one that just started laying last night ) and one rooster. I have seen my rooster breed several hens but I don't want chicks so I am wondering what is the best way to...
I am going to switch my pullets from laying cumbles to pellets and I was wondering if anyone knows of the best brand to be purchased in Canada?
The two brands that I have at my local feed store is Proform and Natural Harvest. Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Or maybe can...
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I am new to chickens but I have recieved/purchased 12 hens and one rooster and they have been locked in their new coop for about a week. They came to me from friends and neighbors who free ranged them but I wanted them to fully get used to their new home before I let them loose...
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We finally finished our chicken coop on the ranch and we had some neighbors give/sell us some chickens over the weekend. We received two BR bantam hens, six Ameracaunas, and four red sussex.... and a rooster got thrown in. We have them all locked in the coop for now until they get...
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I am new to this forum and new to chickens. My fiancé and I would like to have a chicken coop built on our 600 acre ranch. Can someone please advise approximately what size of chicken coop we will need to house around 15 chickens? Also, can anyone recommend plans for a good, well...