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I have 2 Doms - a hen and a roo - that are about 7 to 8 months old. The hen is laying an egg every other day. I started out with 5 Doms but 4 of them turned out to be roo's so I got rid of Moe, Larry, and Curley and kept Ralph and Alice. I would like to have more eggs and I know of someone...

I started the Chicken Adventure in October of last year. I purchased 5 pullets from a gentleman that said I was getting 5 hens (4 Doms and 1 RIR). I asked him how he could tell they were all hens. He said, "Ive been raising chickens for 30 years and Iknow how to tell a hen from a rooster." I...

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Its been a while since my last post due to the Holidays (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Belated). Thought I would share some saddened news for you all here at BYC. When I purchased my first chickens, I was told they were all hens. As they grew older, I began hearing at least one of them...

Since it is cold outside and mostly damp on the ground, what can be used for a dust bath for the hens? I am sure a pan big enough for one of them to fit into but what would be a good product to put in the pan? Thanks for the replies in advance.

I was wondering if anyone here has ever goven their flocky friends hot peppers. Not the scorchers but like something from Subway. We had a leftover tray of veggies leftover from a lunch from work today and they were going to throw it away. I thought it would make great treats for the hens...

I was out feeding the goats and chickens this morning before I went to work and heard a doodle-doo coming from the coop. I thought "what in the world?" I heard a rooster crowing but that was from a nieghbor that lives down the street about a half mile. I didnt think nothing of it and continued...

I have a butt load of crickets in the back yard and the girls love these things. I just dont know how to go about catching them. Does anyone here know how to catch them and if so can you explain? Pics would be greatly appreciated if you have some to share. Thanks for the input.

I have three goats - two pygmys and one Nubian and they are not eating any of the hay I placed out for them. I have built them a fine hay feeder and the browse is getting limited. Seems all they want to eat is the couple of cups of grain i give themevery morning. Anyone have this problem...

I have 5 Pullets - 4 Doms and 1 RIR, each of which are akmost 3 months old. I was reading on the Chick Starter bag that it should be the sole diet for the birds. Is this true? I have been giving them treats from time to time and was wondering if I should stop doing this or if it is alright to...

I have a homemade feeder that is made of 1-1/2" PVC. It is about 36" long with a sweep on the end of it and out of that sweep is another piece of pipe that is about 20" long with the end of it cut lengthways about 12" so the hens can eat from it. It is not complete yet as I have to get a cap for...

I seen the funniest thing last evening. I had the back door of the coop open to feed the flock when a grasshopper jumped into the middle of it. He had a choice to jump to the right which would have gained him freedom or jump to the left which would have landed him in the coop. He jumped left...

I am getting ready to aquire 4 Dominique Hens and their home will be a 4 x 4 coop with a 4 x 8 run attached to it. Being that I am new to this, I was wondering how much DE do I need to purchase at first to sprinkle in my coop? Does the DE also get sprinkled into the run as well? Thanks for...

Today os my birthday and as a gift to myself, I am getting 4 Dominique Hens that are about 2 months old. I couldnt pass up the bargin price of $2.00 for each of them. I had to scramble to get the run finished but it is done now and look forward to the new additions to the family. I was hoping...

I hope I am posting this in the right place. My BYC page is the concern and my question is ... can I give the link to it to other people who are not members of BYC so they can check out the progress I am making with my coop or do they have to be members of BYC to see that page? Sorry of it...

OK, th3e coop is almost done. I got alot more done to it this weekend than anticipated. To get geared up for the new residents, what do I need to get first, The hens or the rooster? Being that I have never done chickens before, to most , this may sound like a silly question but I dont know so I...

Hello everyone. Im just starting out with chickens in Central Alabama. When I say just starting out, I mean I am now working on building my coop. After pouring over all the coop plans on the website, I have decided to go with what I know and incorperate several ideas that I have picked up from...