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  1. GreyhoundGuy

    Need Help with Temporary-Ish Coop Design

    Hi all. I'm looking for some advice on a quick and easy coop. We started with our hens a bit over a year. It's been a tough bit, as we've lost three. We lost two to a hawk a few months ago, and we just lost a gal to heat exhaustion a couple weekends ago. (That one was tough, as it was our...
  2. GreyhoundGuy

    We're Getting a FREE 16' x 8' Shed -- HELLO Chicken Coop!

    My wife and I are getting a free 16' x 8' Shed for a coworker's family member. We are looking forward to turning it into a larger coop that will accommodate a few more chickens. (We're down to three hens after losing two hens to an apparent hawk attack.) The shed has double doors on both 8'...
  3. GreyhoundGuy

    Dang It... Lost Two Chickens to a Hawk

    I came home from work last Thursday at 5:30pm and gave the hens their treats. All five came running up and said hi, chattering all the way. A bit later around 6:30pm, I went out to close them up for the night, but only three hens came up. I searched the yard for the missing girls and found what...
  4. GreyhoundGuy

    Cold Weather Coming (Texas)... Precautions?

    Hi all. Not sure if this is the right place to post this. I'll post something in the Texas thread as well. We live in Texas, and our winter weather is usually pretty mild. BUT we have a string of cold days coming and wanted to check in for advice to make sure our five gals stay okay during the...
  5. GreyhoundGuy

    Dewormers - What Do You Use?

    Help me out. What do you use for your hens? We have 5 hens, and 1 of them has worms. (I've only seen one in its poop, but I know I have to treat them all.) What do you use? How often do you give it? How long do you throw the eggs after giving them the treatment? NOTE: I was planning on using...
  6. GreyhoundGuy

    Temperatures: When to Fully Close the Coop

    Hopefully this is a fairly easy question: At what temperature do you fully close up the coop to ensure that your hens will be okay overnight? Over the last weekend, the temps got pretty chilly (for Texas, at least) - down to the mid 30s. This week should be better, but we know the "cold" temps...
  7. GreyhoundGuy

    Worms - Want to Do it Right

    Hi again, all. Quick background info: * five hens, mostly free range in the backyard during the day * free feed DuMor 16% Layer Feed from TS * coop / poop board cleaned once daily I was cleaning the coop this afternoon and saw a worm in some of the poop. I stared and stared and stared, and it...
  8. GreyhoundGuy

    Diminished Production

    Hi again, all. Looking for advice about our five gals. that we've had since May. They're all between 1-2 years old, apparently healthy, and free range for the majority of the day in our backyard. Their egg production has dropped WAY down. We used to get 3 eggs a day, sometimes 4 (although it...
  9. GreyhoundGuy

    Double Checking Breeds

    Before I ask my question, I have to say THANK YOU for all your wisdom! I visit the site fairly regularly but don't often post. Kind of a silent stalker. :) Anyway... My wife and I have had our girls since last May. The family that gave us the hens told us some basic info about them, but we...
  10. GreyhoundGuy

    Got Lucky Today -- Hawk!

    We got extremely lucky today. My wife was standing at our backdoor watching the hens in the backyard. (They free range in the yard during the day.) Eunice saw my wife and ran towards her expecting a treat. Instead, she got bombed by a hawk! She ran in circles as my wife ran out to intercede...
  11. GreyhoundGuy

    Two Odd Eggs - Soft but Solid Shell, and Fleshy Semi-Developed Egg

    * admin - if this is the wrong forum, please feel free to move * Hi all. I'm hoping you can help me out with a weird egg situation that my wife came upon today. First of all, let me put all this out there: free feed DuMOR 16% Layer Pellets from TSC free feed (not mixed with feed, but...
  12. GreyhoundGuy

    They Actually Get Along Now!

    We've had our five gals since May and got all five from the same acquaintance when they were moving. We initially brought in Eunice, Beatrice, and Gertrude. We later learned that there were two gals left that weren't finding a home, so we of course brought them in to the flock... maybe two weeks...
  13. GreyhoundGuy

    Egg Laying NOT in the Nesting Box

    Hi all. I apologize if this has been covered already. We have five chickens, all are egg layers. (Here's a post with a bit of background, as well as pictures of our gals.) Our girls are free range hens by day. We open their run around 7am and they put themselves to bed around 8:30pm each...
  14. GreyhoundGuy

    Hi Y'all from Texas (Updated w/ Pics)

    Hi y'all. My name is Joel, and my wife and I live just outside Austin. We have a 21 month old daughter, as well as two retired greyhounds. A few months ago, a good friend said she was moving and couldn't take her chickens with her. She gave us three of her favorites and we promptly gave them...
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