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It’s only myself and I only have two chickens due to loss. My question is can I add 3 hens an odd number? Or will it work better with only 2 keeping the flock to a even number? I am concerned the third bird would be the odd women out and by herself, 4x4 coop- lots of outside run space. Tia

The other day I came home to the find the chickens hovering in the coop and one hiding in a small corner. There was a cluster of feathers on the ground. I noticed this hole in the ground and something about the size of a large fat rabbit, grey/brownish color ran out from under the deck and...

My hens combs do not look as bright as they do in the summer. I have given them vitiatimin and electrolits in their water, protein treats, scratch etc. Along with their regular feed. No eggs since mid December.

I am wanting to remove the tarp and it needs to be replaced this winter. I'm thinking of putting clear plastic to give more light but am wondering is there a recommended thickness of the plastic I should purchase?I was thinking the plastic would allow more light in the tart. Thoughts...

i posted this earlier, here is the back story my lab nipped at the chips butt while in my hands and got it in his mouth the skin on her thigh area is split open. I have been washing it with saline, than proxide, and vet anti bacterial spray. Here is an up dated pic. Skin isn't turning black. I...

My 3 yr old lab is always near me. The 7 hens free range on @1.5 of land. They tend to stay near the coop or various ground brushes. This Is in Nebraska. My dog tends to ignore them unless they are in my arms, as in today. Today my dog grabbed her. she lost feathers but her skin tore across her...

I have meet birds I'm raising right now and when I went to move the tractor I set the tractor down and one of the legs of the baby chicks there five weeks old what should i do,

I have a laying hen a friend gave me she is about a year old. I dont know what is on the bottom of one of them. Can anyone tell me whats going on? i know they are molting and it is probably hard to tell, but it is white

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hi folks, I would like to have a greenhouse through the winter with a small coop inside. Do you think I could build a hoop house realtivly cheap to house the hens?

in the past I was able to buy meat birds CrossX from TSC while they were in stock. Any suggestions for this time of year where to purchase them? I would like to have some ready for the fall/winter

Hi I am in the process of building a meat tractor. The question I keep wondering is ... most plans show the tractor movable. What protects the birds from any predator? do they stay in their at night or do i need to have a permanent coop for them?

Do you have any ideas how to repurpose this truck cap

Ok so last night my dog who is a 4 mth puppy lab showed a few signs something was wrong. Hindsight is 20/20. I heard my girls screaming I went out side with my 2 dogs. I didn't see anything at first, but then there was 2 big eyed racoons having a stare down with me up in the tree. My tractor...

This is my first winter with chickens, I've read threads about frostbite. I have 4 Rir in an A frame tractor. Picture in my avatar. They have a tarp over the whole tractor, straw in their roost, and closed ramp. Just in case, I want to be prepared also since the wind chill will be in the...

i am raising 15 cross x I got them 1st week in Sept. When the weather was nicer, now it is low 40's at night I was wondering if how much warmth do they need? I put a heat lamp out for them, it' s been windy and cool lately.