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I am in Florida and am considering a preditor proof pen for 8 chickens that has no coop, only nesting boxes and roosting bars. I like this plan as I can get in with them, but I want them to feel safe. I live in the country and we do have some racoons. Do you think this concept is doable or...

I have a 2yr old Americuana that quit laying three weeks ago. She used to have vibrant colors on her feathers now they seem bland and bleached out. Her comb seems ok, poo seems ok, and eyes ok. She has also started to isolate herself. Spends a lot of time on her perch. If I coax her out she...

I have six 5 month old hens. The last addition was a 5 month old wellsummer. She was stressed out from her delivery from another state. I kept her separated inside the run with the other chickens until she recovered and then some. Now three weeks later she is out with the others, with no...

I had a 4 month old wellsummer pullet shipped to me yesterday. She left the midwest on Monday and arrived Wed morning to Florida. I put her in her own coop. She seems to have a pale comb and can only stand about a minute at a time. I let her in her own run today and same thing. About a...

I just installed the horizontal mount water nipples and am worried about the learning curb. I took their normal source of water away and let one nipple drip a few hours with a rubber band. I just went down to check on them. One hen knows to pry her beak under the push button and I saw water...

I have plenty of food and water available in their run during the day. Do I also need to have food and water in their coop at night? I currently do but just wondered if it was a necessity?

I can only have hens and need to know if any of these are roos, they are 12 wks old Thanks in advance.. one of each: rir, silkie, orpington, and two barred rocks that look similar "http://s408.photobucket.com/user/intowin/embed/slideshow/chickens">

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I am looking to start learning about free range hens for my property. Thanks for the site Tampa Fl