I have a hen who just started laying around the beginning of this month. She seemed normal, but around 3 days ago, she started just sitting in the coop on her eggs. But, I took away her egg one day and now she's just sitting in the coop. Is that normal?
I never hatched chicks before and a friend just gave me some (probably) fertile eggs. So, I want to hatch some chicks, but I don't have an incubator, but I have a heat lamp. Is there a way I could make an incubator with the heat lamp?
Does keeping water in a medium sized cup (the water is stagnant) attract flies? I read somewhere that you're supposed to keep water and food outside of the coop?
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Choice-...&keywords=chicken+coop&qid=1616960674&sr=8-12 this is my coop and I want to add an extension, so there is enough room to fit 2 chicken. I'm not that experienced with building things, so how can I build an extension?
How long does it take two chickens to establish a pecking order? One of my chickens won't stop pecking. They've already pecked the other chicken countless times and the one getting pecked is hiding on the bottom floor of the coop. I feel like I should do something or the pecking won't stop.
Today, I got a new pullet because I felt that my other chicken was getting lonely. When I brought her home, the other chicken started pecking at her... is that normal?
I live near San Jose (I don't want to specify what city I live in), and one of my chicks was eaten when I was letting him/her roam around... what species of birds will eat chicks around my area?