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Hello: I am trying to figure out how much food to buy in bulk for my 80 chickens this winter. I want to buy from a feed mill in my area but need to know roughly how much to buy so I can price it out. I have several different breeds "heavy breeders", if this plays into it or not. Can anyone...

I have 4 that I know of so far: Schmoe (My hubby's nickname. I told him we'd name our first rooster after him), Jerry (after my f-i-l, since I have a hen named Rosemary after my m-i-l), Zeus and Marty. As for what kind they are I do not know, I bought them from a local farmer.

my hubby and i are wondering, what do you do with the sand bi-annually when it's time to change it out? it doesn't exactly break down. THANK YOU!

What do you use for the nesting boxes? This is good information. My husband says using wood chips is going to be expensive and he was wanting me to look into sand. I didn't think it sounded like a good idea, however I had no idea. Being someone who needs a "smack to the back of their head" this...

Hello. I'm new to owning chickens, i have my first 12 chicks currently in our basement while we build the coop/run. I am wondering about the height of the roosting poll if I plan on clipping their wings. Would I just put a little board for them to walk up and how high can I put it, the poll, if...