First time nervous chick mom here. When I got my chicks, one of them had a much longer, pointy beak. 4 weeks later, it is still there and I'm concerned it is going to cause issues. "She" seems to be eating fine and gaining weight right along with the other chicks. But now it seems she can't...
After several failed attempts with city council to allow backyard hens in Des Plaines, last night we made our case again (2 years after our last attempt and after several new Aldermen were elected).
We collected over 400 verified signatures from residents and made a great presentation. Despite...
Looking at coop design and almost every coop I see have the nesting boxes and the roosts in the same enclosed space. But then I came across another coop that I like where it has the nesting boxes on one side and the roosts on another, separated by a run in the middle. I haven't seen this...
Looking to build my first coop for my first flock next spring. Trying to do a lot of research first and one thing I am confused about is the orientation.
We live in Chicagoland. It can be very cold (bitter winds) in the winter and pretty hot in the summer with a lot of humidity. The months...
I am in the midst of working to legalize backyard hens in my town (a suburb of Chicago). I've got a small group of volunteers, an ongoing petition with 350 signatures from residents, and a few supportive aldermen. We failed in city council 2 years ago but are back with some new aldermen and I am...
Hi,
My name is Kelly. I've been a long time stalker to this site but just now joining. I live in Des Plaines, Illinois where it is not legal to have chickens. I'm working with other residents to change that this year. We failed a few years back but with new board members, we are trying again...