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Hi again, I just realized I put this in the coop design sub-forum. What sup-forum do you think this should be in? Thanks, Cindy

Hi everyone, I have a treadle feeder that I bought from Al at the Carpenter Shop in OKC. I've liked it very much. The past couple of nights, however, I've heard the "bang" sound that it makes when it closes quickly. (I live in the city with 4 hens and the coop/run is fairly close to my...

Thanks for the links everyone. I especially liked the Virology Down Under webpage. I'm fairly new to backyard chickens and wasn't paying attention to this during the last bird flu (H1N1) scare. The thing that is worrisome to me is that the disease doesn't cause much sickness in chickens...

Yes, I've noticed it off and on for a few days. I don't think it is an injury. I would guess that it is an upper respiratory infection. I don't want to give oral antibiotics unless really necessary. Could she fight it off on her own? Or, would the antibiotic eye ointment work but not be as...

Hi there, I have a hen that looks healthy except that she has a small amount of bubbles in one eye only. She isn't sneezing or otherwise acting sick. I've looked at photos of foamy eye that is indicitive of MG and it doesn't look that that. I have some leftover Baytril from a different...

Thanks everyone for your ideas. I looked for the Heras-type security fence panels but the only ones I could find were very expensive. I have also come up with some other ideas that I may try. I found something called Deer Fencing that is about 7 ft tall. It is basically plastic netting that...

I have had backyard chickens for about 7 months and have lots to learn. I had been letting my chickens free range during the day and I put them safely in the coop and run at night. However, we had our first hawk attack a couple of days ago. The hawk attacked my coachin but apparently misjudged...

RiddleMe, I love your idea about using dog run panels for the chicken run. Where did you get them? Did they come with the fencing attached?

Did you ever figure out how to solve this issue with the chicken nipple? I have the same problem with the nipples I recently purchased off ebay. I made the first prototype waterer and found that it was leaking. I realized it was the nipple itself that was leaking, not the seal around the...

wow. Cool tat!

Thanks for the advice. RonC., I'll try and post some pics. as soon as I get a chance.

Hi. I'm new to backyard chickens and I have a newbie feeding question. We bought chicks that were supposed to be 2 weeks old. However, after looking at photos chicks, I realize that they are probably a lot older. They already have lots of feathers. Oh well, live and learn! Anyway, my...

I love your coop. I just bought a used playhouse and I have lots of questions. What kind of litter do you have in your coop? How often do you have to clean it out? What about rain, does it rain inside the coop? Is that a problem. Thanks so much. Cindy

I really appreciate the time and effort you put into photographing and writing this. It is very helpful.

Can you explain how you do the wheels so they lift up and down for travel? That is really useful, but, I don't have the building knowledge to figure that out. Thanks. cindy

Hi. I am also looking for a small urban coop that will be predator proof but doesn't cost a fortune. I saw your link to urbanckicken.com but it didn't work. Do you have the correct url for that site? I'd love to see it. Thanks.