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I am putting them in a seperate pen about 8 ft away from the others. When we started back in March we bought a 12X24 barn with a front porch to convert into our Chicken Villa as we call it. I enclosed the left side for my ladies and now I am working on the right for the new little girls...

Thanks for all the advice ... I just was worried I would bring home mytes or some other problem to my girls. I bought my first last march from McMurray. These are comming from a lady here in town. They are so cute.... I have full size now these are minitures....

maybe that is why i see like a dandruff material coming off them.

We have a small flock of seven hens and are getting this weekend 4 new bantams and I am worried about problems like mytes. The little ones look fine but I did notice them picking at their new feathers a little. The legs and vents look good no signs of problems. If anyone has suggestions of...

My wife and I are adding 4 new chickens to our flock from an indiviual. They seem healthy but I am worried about mites myself. Is there not a dust you can use on the chickens to kill mites? We will be praying for you and your new arrivals.

MY WIFE AND I ARE EXPANDING OUR FLOCK. I HAVE 7 HENS NOW ON ONE SIDE OF OUR HEN HOUSE. WE ARE ADDING 2 ROOS AND 2 HENS IN TWO SEPERATE AREAS. I AM CONCERNED THOUGH MY HENS ARE ACROSS THE BUILDING ABOUT 7 FEET FROM THE NEW FAMILY MEMBERS. I AM BUYING THEM FROM AN INDIVIDUAL, DOES ANYONE KNOW...

I tell you what it is something else to wash out a chickens eye She was funny last night, my wife is doing the solution while I hold her...She does not care much for moma wright now.. She got loose from me and jumped up on my shoulder and put her head against mine

well we have been washing the eye out with eye wash for two days now and she still does not open it. She is eating, drinking, and laying fine. Big Red is her name. I am wondering if she has gotten in a fight with on of the other hens. She was top on the pecking order until about 2-3 months...

Where are you? My wife and I are just outside of Raleigh. We have 7 Red hens now and love them. I did not realize 1 year ago how attached I was going to get to them...I am now wanting to expand our flock with a seperate coop. I have a 12X24 building I bought to devote to my girls...They...

I have a hen that is keeping one eye closed for the past 2 days. I checked it close and don't see any thing wrong, no swelling or running nothing out of the ordinary she just is keeping it closed? Any Ideas?

My wife and I are looking to expand our flock. We have 6 girls now and have gotten so much enjoyment from them. We are looking to expand with a new section to the hen house.

Where are you mayberry

my wife and I are new to raising Chickens and I wanted to get a few to allow to free range on our little hobby farm. I have 8 Reds that I bought from McMurray a few months ago. I keep them in a coop for eggs. I can remember when I was little my neighbor having them just roaming around the...

Hey I am new to raising chickens and have 8 beautiful ladies that I have had for only about 2 months but they are like my children...My friends say I have gone over the edge I am looking for a daddy for their children. Ok I agree I have gone over the edge. Do you have any pictures of the...

Help........... My wife and I are starting our Backyard Barnyard and are in question about our interior of the housing for our hens we have 8 comming in about a month.....I bought a small building already made and have been upfitting it to house not only my chickens but also my bunnies so I...

Help........... My wife and I are starting our Backyard Barnyard and are in question about our interior of the housing for our hens we have 8 comming in about a month.....I bought a small building already made and have been upfitting it to house not only my chickens but also my bunnies so I...

Maggie I have the same question my wiffe and I are building our chicken coop in our backyard and are wondering about heat. I have bought a heat lamp and am wiring the building myself but not sure how cold before I turn it on.