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Built a new nest box that is attached to outside of coop and they of course enter from inside and I lift roof on outside to get eggs. Well long story short they are now laying on the coop floor for the last two months, they refuse to use new nest box lol. So any ideas on how to entice them to...

added to my flock the following chicks 2 new buff orpingtons, 2 plymouths, 2 turkens and 1 rhode Island red to go with my full grown hens 1 rhode island red 1 black longshans, and 2 golden wyondettes..... so up to 11 yikes!

I am so mad right now!!! They cut the power, cable and phone lines oh and even the power to the sprinkler system! They cut the alarm system yanked the panels out of the wall and then stole about 29k worth of electronics jewelery and stuff!!! Oh they even took my 300 lb safe out of my back...

Since I lost my whole flock last week to coyotes. This time instead of buy young chicks at feed store, thought I would incubate instead.

Well the wife and I were out yesterday till late so the coop did not get closed up. The run was shut. Sometime yesterday or last night coyotes dug under the fence and got all of em. Lost 9 rhode island reds that were great layers!. Learned a lesson. Bought electric fencing this morning and...

I had a hen escape while I was working on the run, she is deep in the blackberry bushes no way to get to her. I locked up the rest of the chickens in the coop and have left the run door open. I hope she will at least make it back to the run so I can catch her... Stupid chicken!!!

Ok had one of those shelless eggs tonight. Kinda wierd and rubbery with what looked like an embilical cord attached

How do i stop my roo from pecking the feathers out my hens???

At first the crowing was amusing, but not at 3:30 in the MORNING!!!! Knew I should have not gotten a rooster....

I have two of my RIR pullets(24weeks or so) laying for a week now and was wondering when the eggs would get bigger??

Got my first two eggs today! The girls are 24 weeks, not sure which of the 8 laid them since I am at work all day. Here are pics: In the nesting box of course they only used one box! Comparing two eggs to my last store bought egg!!

Yesterday Tried to electrocute myself... zaaap!!! Today spilled boiling spaghetti sauce on my hand!!! now wrapped in gauze with tons of burn cream...... I hate getting old..

They are starting to disturb the nesting material in the nest boxes!!!! first sign of something I hope

I thought I had turned off the electricity to my coop. Guess again. Man that smarts!!!! On a second note figured out why the light quit working, stupid mice stored seeds inside the light system!!!!!

Was out mowing the yard today and noticed 6 of my RIR hens were sitting on the fenced in run watching me mow the lawn!!! they would turn their heads as one and watch me go by. I think I know why, they know they will soon get fresh grass clippings as a treat when I am done. It was the...

Ok today I had a heart to heart talk with my young hens. We talked about How I need eggs cause I am getting hungry. They looked at me and clucked and clucked among themselves then said we want more stuff from your vegatable garden. Then we will think some more on your egg production problem ....

I had no idea that my RIR's would be such good escape artists. I built my coop inside my existing shed. I created a low ceiling about 6 ft above the floor to store things on and had a gap in the back corner. Well yesterday I go out to the coop to check on them and open their run door, and the...

Got home tonight and went to shut up the coop and counted my chickens and only had four of nine!!!!! ran for the wife she came out and counted still 4 and for the first time the let me pet them... so we are thinking what got in the coop?? cannot find any holes dug or any tears in the...

I mean they are scaredy cats lol They will not leave the coop and go outside in the run, no matter what I do. Any suggestions???

They like the new coop! more room than the brooder... They spent last night out there and did great!!!. They definately explored, the poop gives away the evidence of where they have been Oh they are 5 weeks old and temps here in mid 70's and lows in mid 50's.... they have their heat...