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I'm building an open air shelter for my first chickens. The weather where I am, in sight of the ocean (Malibu, CA) almost never falls below 40 and rarely tops 85. We get no more than about 15" of rain per year, so that's not much to worry about either. My biggest concern is wind. When the...

Does anyone send their chickens out for processing? How do you find processing services?

I have not bought my chickens yet--I need advice. I want them to do as much foraging as possible, and I would also like to have eggs as soon as possible. (also, chickie season is winding down) So, I have been considering getting started pullets from MMH. But they are beak trimmed. Will...

I'd like to order day old pullets from McMurray but I really don't want to end up having to find homes for roosters. I know about sex-links. I thought I read somewhere that there are other breeds you can sex early for other little characteristics, but I can't find anything about what these...

I am planning my first chicken coop/run. I am pretty sure that I want to build it on top of an abandoned 10' x 20' raised vegetable bed. It already has chicken wire buried underneath, and this means there will be a built in 12" redwood lip all the way around it. I live in Southern...