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I've owned chickens for approximately 3-4 years now. I had a flock of EEs and gave them away back in September due to their egg production decreasing due to age. I then bought 12 brown sex links and a silky rooster. About 4 days ago, I noticed one of the hens eyes were crusted shut. She also...

I've searched some and think I know the answer but I want to make sure. I have 6 EE hens and rooster. The hens are approximately 14 months old. One of my hens has not left the nesting box the past 3 days. She does not seem sick. Yesterday, I let them out of the coop to free range before...

I have 6 EE hens and a Rooster. Two of my hens have been laying since early September and they both lay one egg a day. The other 4 have not laid an egg yet. Why is it taking so long. They were all born the 4th week of April.

The chickens get locked in at night. If you look in the picture with the nesting boxes, you can see the track I made with the 3/4" plywood in it. At night, I slide the plywood over the opening and "lock" it in place by setting a piece of wood in the track, preventing anything from sliding the...

I got 6 EE pullets back at the end of April and decided to turn an old dog kennel into their home. The run is concrete so I placed 4x4's around the bottom and filled it with 3.5 inches of dirt. On the inside of the kennel, I placed 3-4 inches of wood shavings. They seem happy with it and are...

I just finished my coop that was also once a dog kennel. I used treated 4x4's on the bottom and placed 3.5 inches of dirt on top of the cement. Inside I have about 3-4 inches of wood chips. If I get a chance, I'll take some picutres and post later.

I have 6 ameraucana chicks in the garage now under heat lamps. I have a concrete block dog kennel that is 5' by 6' with a run that is 5' by 8' that I plan on using as my coop. Both have concrete floors. Do chickens need grass to scratch and peck in or will the concrete floor in the run be...