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I have 19 hens and 2 rooster's. Last winter we had a smaller coop but only 5 chickens. We have expanded our coop to accommodate the new additions. Our coop is not insulated and last year we only had a bit of frost bite on the roosters comb because he would rub of the vasaline as soon as we...

I received an Egyptian Fayoumis as a bonus in my chick order. She is so fun but I am concerned about North Dakota winters. We ordered all cold hardy chicks and she is not cold hardy! Any suggestions on what we should do to help her stay warm?

We too started feeding them all the mixed flock feed with oyster shell on the side.... And it has been fine... A very happy hen house! Not to mention Albert our Roo! He seems pretty happy too!!

Thank you all! Great advice and we have changed their food!

Our 10 weeks old chicks are now tall enough to eat out of the year old hens feeder full of layer feed. Up until now we had the pullets feed in an area that the big girls could not get to but now the little ones have grown so much that they cannot get to their feed. We have two hanging feeders...

Success!! Our baby chicks have transitioned wonderfully!! We moved the 16 chicks into a pen inside the coop so that the 'locals' get used to the new girls. After one week, with squirt bottle in hand, we opened the pen door so that the little ones could out with the big girls and Roo. The...

Great information! Thank you! My broody girl Roxanne would be happy to be a momma hen! We will give it try with watchful eyes!

We have one rooster and 5 hens all a little over a year old. We will be adding 15 chicks to our flock What is the best way to do this? I do have one hen that is being broody right now and the chicks will be here in about ten days, would I be able to take advantage of momma want to be hen...

We will be adding 15 chicks to our existing year old flock of 4 hens and 1 rooster. What do we need to know... This will be a first for us.

My Albert is definitely NOT doing the "mating dance", he's very lethargic and if he stands at all is very wobbly. Any ideas, anyone?

Yesterday, I discovered my beloved rooster, Albert, stumbling around and unable to balance... like he was "drunk". He's very unsteady and lethargic. Gave him an eyedropper of olive oil and later some oatmeal... he ate reluctantly.This morning I notice he had a yellow, runny, poop (which may have...