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Hi there everyone. I am still learning. Does this look like a healthy chicken vent? The coloring in the photos isn't completely right compared to real life, but hopefully they are good enough. My chicken's vent is mostly light pink with some redder areas. Is this irritation? (Mites???) Or is it...

We lost 3 chickens to a fox Friday night. It broke into our enclosure. We have 3 chickens left. One chicken seems to be completely fine. 1 chicken lost a lot of tail feathers and had minor scratches on the legs. I have cleaned her wounds and she seems to be doing fine. The third chicken does...

I know lots of people have done it with older ones. I do not have an old one and am not having luck on craigslist. Every dog house kit I can find online is made of (white) cedar. :barnie If I seal the inside of the coop with Minwax Helmsman Satin Oil-based Spar Urethane Varnish ...would it...

Aiming to break two broody orpingtons... I have read multiple times that it is more effective to take out the plastic tray, put down hardware cloth, and elevate the crate. Currently, I just put a piece of cardboard down in the tray to help with poo clean-up. I have a roll of 1/2" x 1/2"...

This is my first experience with a broody since I have only had chickens for a few months. I figured out one of my buff orpingtons was broody last night. I've been shooing her out of the nest about once every hour today. Now I think my 2nd buff is following suit. I have a large dog crate they...

I've been checking out various resources from the library, but thought I'd come on here and ask if anyone has favorite books or dvds about chickens. I'm looking for both adult and youth resources. I have a bunch of kids and I'd like them to learn about our new hobby. While the internet and...

We are making a 4'x4' coop. We weren't planning on making any windows except for cutting a vent on the tallest wall (slanted roof, so one wall is taller). For the roof we were thinking to use clear roofing to let light in. Good idea, or not?

Hi! I unexpectedly acquired some adult chickens this week. I am so excited! However, because our family did not know to plan ahead, we are scrambling to build our coop. It is going to take a week or two for us to finish. Do you think they would be okay if I built a pen in my garage as temporary...

Hi there! I am brand new to learning about chicken-keeping! About 24 hours in. Our family was gifted some chickens by someone who couldn't keep them, so I am doing lots of reading! We have 6. I don't know what they are, so I posted a thread in "What breed or gender is this?" Best advice for a...

Hi everyone! A friend gave us some chickens they could no longer keep. I have been reading, reading, reading since I don't have any experience with chickens. I am spending a lot of time making sure we build a good coop, get the right food, etc., so I thought I'd post pics of our ladies on...