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Here's the problem: I built a very simple 4x8 coop for my (now) 14 hens. No problems. We like to raise batches of 20-30 meaties a couple times a year. I have several small coops for the meaties, but a devasting coyote attack exposed the weakness with them, so ...... The wife would like to...

I am a sucker for my wife's "can you grow that in the garden" for the unique vintage vegetable-of-the-year request. This year's request was salsify. I'm learning to curb my enthusiasm, so I only planted a dozen or so seeds. It's now ready to harvest. I've looked on the new BYC Recipe page...

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I stumbled across a couple of recent articles: http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_16496049 http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_15471325?obref=obinsite Moving to CO has been a career option for a while, just wondering what the political viewpoint is with regards to chickens? thanks!

I was poking around this morning on Google and was shocked to see a recent overhead image of the homestead. Up until recently, the image was from 2004, so no biggie. The latest image was taken earlier this year and I think I'm embarassed!!!!! You can clearly see the unfinished work I was...

From today's local paper http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4920115 this type of attitude in a college town? Even though The Kent Board of Health has endorsed the request. Just sad.

Anyone watching this? Any reactions? I'm now confused on a few things, off to the FAQs!

This probably seems like a dumb question - In starting our flock early last year, being able to take a vacation was not on our radar, but thankfully this year we are in a little better situation where we can think about it. We really had the "duh" moment as we were discussing taking a week to...

Fortunately my little community has an endowment fund that pays for public events like fireworks every year. Many communities around the area have either cancelled firework displays, or scaled them back big time due to the current economic climate. I was able to sit on the front porch with the...

I need a few laughs for this long week coming up. Any good funny short stories you care to share concerning dealing with people not experienced with chickens would be enjoyed! A dear lady at work that knows I raise chickens stopped by my office one morning and wanted to know if I had a minute...

Background: We have 10 BR hens, about 18 months old. Had a rooster last year, he's been gone about 10 months now. I like to garden, so whenever I'm out working in the soil for any length of time, I let the girls out to free range. We had a predator issue about a month ago that appeared to...

The family is in mourning this morning. Something got in and wiped out the entire broiler flock, the new pullets, and one of my laying girls, 31 in total - the broilers were going to the processor in two weeks. Almost over a year and a half with no issues. I went out to feed everyone this...

Preface - I have a roost set up across the top of the little setup I have for the girl's nesting boxes and the hens spend the night up there no problem. However, the last two mornings, I've gone out to the coop and found a new egg, cracked and broken, with the same general damage one would see...