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My husband and I just witnessed our local crows defending our chickens (well not directly). A large red-shoulder hawk was perched in the top of a tree only about 75 yards from our chicken coop. A lone crow was harassing the hawk, cawing and swooping around the hawk. The hawk didn't move...

I needed about 80' of hardware cloth and could not find any good prices. Lowes, Home Depot, and TSC were all way too high. My local ACE hardware store ordered a 100' roll of 1/2" x 4' for $109. Ordered it on Tuesday, picked it up at the store on Friday. Also got a 150' roll of 4' 1 inch hex...

Hello all. Many of you may know about the annual Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival, but I just happened to run across it by accident. It's in its 9th year located in Moulton, AL (Northwest Alabama) and looks like a lot of fun. The dates this year are April 12-14. Here is a link...

We live in the South (Central Alabama) and it's so much warmer than where you are located. We moved our chicks out right at 5 weeks. They were fully feathered and did fine. No heat lamp, but the nighttime temps barely got to freezing. They huddle together at night have hopped right up and...

I cant comment on the live mealworms, but I did find dried mealworms at Lowes. They were next to the bird seed, bird houses, etc and were only about $9.00 for a large bag. I can tell you our chicks go nuts for them even though they are dried. Check this out as an option. Lots easier to keep...

We also ordered from Meyer and so far, so good. We are in central Alabama and our chicks shipped this past Monday (2/4), and arrived Wednesday (2/6) morning at our local PO. We only had 1 DOA (out of 16) and we have only lost 1 chick since getting them home. Both the DOA and the chick that...

I am in Montevallo, AL. Hi Neighbor!

Hi there! Just joined BYC for advice and tips from experienced chicken folks. We have ordered our chicks and are due to receive them February 5. Getting excited about having chicks but also worried about what we are getting into. Thanks in advance for your guidance.