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I have a roo that I think is plucking the feathers off 2 of my hens. The last time I went down there all the feathers wsa gone off of her neck and her comb was gone. The other one her feathers and all was off of her back. The one with the comb gone is the one that lays on all the eggs and she...

I have had chickens for a year and I was thinking of getting maybe a few turkey. I will build a new run for them and a place for them to sleep I know they don't need a "coop" but what kind are best for eating? And if there is a thread about this already sorry I didn't find it.

I had 9 TaraTints chickens I coon got all besides 2. I have fixed my run up so the coon can not get back in (for now) I put my 2 girls that was left back in the run. A week latter I got two Ameraucanas. They are a little small and when I put them in the run with the other two the Tints peek them...

what do raccoons like and cats don't like to eat? I am trying to catch some coons that are trying to kill my other chickens. I have set a few traps and all I keep getting in the traps are cats. What can I put in the traps that the cats don't like?

I had 7 hens and two roos. I can home tonight and found I have only two hens left. Feathers every where over in the run and the coop. One roo and one hen is missing I found 2 hens in the run and their heads where gone and 3 in the coop two of there heads was gone and the other hen was in a...

Sunday my 7 week old chicks went into there new coop and run. When I put them in there I put them in the coop part and then made them go out the door into the run. I showed them where the water was. They looked like they was having fun all day. At night it was almost dark and I had to pick...

I want some now they are SOOO FLUFFY

I have 6 Tetra Tint and 3 Wyandotte I know one Wyandotte is a Roo and I think one of my Tetra Tint might be a Roo now (thinks TSC). If they are growing up together will that be fine? I have read that it should be a ratio of 10:1

Solar Shed Light OR Motion Activated Flood light what are the pros and cons, dose anyone have them?

this is my 1st time building a run and I was at Lowes today and I saw metal deer fencing. I was going to put this up for my 12x12x6 tall run and then put 1/2x1/2 holes that is two foot tall around the bottom with a foot under ground so something would not dig under. Is this a good thing to do...

Looking for Guinea eggs for a friend don't know why they want to eggs and not chicks BUT that's what they want. We are around Fluvanna and Buckingham in Va. Anyone know where we can get some or if not where we can find Guinea chicks?

what is the best way to build a run so that predators will not dig and go under it? I want to build my run this week come up. I am almost done with my coop.

I am building a 3 by 5 coop. I have read on here about them and it says "usually opposite the side of the nesting boxes" BUT I am making nesting boxes on both sides of the house. Should I just put it near the back so clean up is easier? I was going to put 2 or 3 roosting bars in here that are...

I have 6 Tetra Tint chicks what king of rooster should I get? I want them to grow up together and I would like to get maybe 3 Wyandotte chicks is that good or bad to put them together? What about a Wyandotte roo? the TTs get about 5lbs but the Wyandotte roo gets to be about 8 1/2lbs. too much bird?

I got some Tetra Tints ckicks from TSC and I want to get some Wyandotte. If I get a Wyandotte Roo would they be a Wyandotte Tint? lol

I don't have a little of money I have been out of work for a year. With that said I have built a coop that is 3x5 and is 4 feet tall. What is the cheapest but still GOOD for the outside of it? And how do I do the roof? Ok you can call me dumb now lol here are a pics of it. I am going to make...

I was told at TSC that the chicks was "Tetris Chicks" I am never seen one before. I don't think he really knew what he was talking about. And I don't know if you can tell buy a baby what they are but here are some pics of them. They seem to be real happy in their little pen right now. BTW I got...