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Can I use a roof shingle for my walking board up to the coop? Can I use pool filter sand to put on ground so the can clean themselves in it? And last but not least I have two coops because the one is to small for all six. I am just randomly picking three to put in each night should it be the...

I put out chicks outside at about 6 weeks old they seem to be doing good but I went out tonight about 9:00 when the sun was almost down and the were all huddled together in the bottom part of the coop which is a run. The coop is up the ramp. Wondering why they did not go in for the night by...

Would you give your month old chicks sweet corn off the cob?

So our birds have 90 percent of their feathers and we introduced them to their new coop for an hour Friday and three hours yesterday. It is raining today so they are staying in. Will they go in the coop at night or do I need to put them in? It does not have a door so they can run down the...

Does anyone feed their chickens raw meat or is always cooked?

Getting ready to put our month old golden laced hens outside and was wondering if they need a light in the coop. It is 40 degree lows and 70 degree highs in central Indiana now. Would you start them out by introducing them to the coop for an hour or so one day? Thanks

Do you put shavings in the tray of the coop as well as the laying box or do you just put it in the laying boxes? We have 6 chickens and only 2 laying boxes is this enough? Thanks

Picked up our first ever chicks tonight with my daughter. How long do they sleep and how often through the night would you check on them? Thanks in advance for the help.