My daughter sent me this picture of my meaties laying in their coop. (I am at work and she said all 6 were laying like that.) I have never seen this. Should I be concerned or are they just being silly? This is my first batch of meat birds (actually my first chickens ever). I got them about 4...
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I am looking for suggestions on how to modify the feeder below to keep 5-6 week old Cornish from roosting on it. I tried to put it on blocks but because of the height of the kennel that is their home they can still fly up. I have a circle feeder that I use now, but because I have...
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I am a new chicken mama. My babies are coming first week of June. I have a prefab coop that I plan on building for their first summer/fall while I convert my shed into a large coop. I am now in the process of painting this prefab coop to make it look better in the backyard. I figured...
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I am a new Chicken mama and I won't be getting my chicks until the end of May. My husband and I just closed on our house and we wanted to get settled in before we started. I have been doing my reading and studying all the information out there for general flock management, but I have...
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I am a new Chicken mama and I won't be getting my chicks until the end of May. My husband and I just closed on our house and we wanted to get settled in before we started. I have been doing my reading and studying all the information out there for general flock management, but I have...
I am thinking about possibly raising meat birds next spring. This is my first year with layers so hopefully by next spring I will have had enough experience to be ready for meat birds. My question is how many meat birds would feed a family of 5 for a year? I know that birds are hatched...
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I am designing my run for my backyard flock. The run itself is going to be attached to a shed that I will eventually be turning into a coop w/ storage and workspace. I am going to be using a prefab coop for the first year while building the new improved version. Anyway, the run is...
Hi all. I just joined the group after being invited by a friend. I am new to the chicken world, but have wanted to have chickens most of my adult life. I am 42 and until now there was always a reason I couldn't, mostly space and legalities. I am hoping to start my flock this spring. I have...