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Hello. Do cold eggs mean infertile eggs? My barnevelder has been on her eggs for about 7 days now and she has started to come out briefly in the mornings for something to eat and drink. She's in the corner of a very old dairy shed which is infested with rats and visited by at least one cat. I...

Thanks so much! It's been great advice.

Thanks so much for that. I think I'll put in a concrete floor. It's just a small coop and the dirt does not become muddy, just wet at the edges and in the corners. So I think concrete is the way to go. Easier to clean too. Just one question though, doesn't a concrete floor - even with sand or...

I inherited a chicken coop when we moved into our place. It's made of metal sheeting and wooden beams. The floor is dirt, not hard but soft, and I've been using a combination of wood shavings and straw as bedding. Problem is that around the edges of the coop it's damp and the wood is starting to...

Thanks so much for the feedback. I've advertised my young roosters on GumTrees/Craigslist so here goes. Wish me luck!

Thanks gryeyes, that makes me feel a lot better. Our second rooster is a very handsome Brahma and a real character so I'd be a little sad to part with him. He's the son of no. 1 rooster and we've had him since he was a chick. Hopefully they can all get along and I can keep all three roosters...

Thanks so much Pyxis, you've given me some hope! Some options to mull over here.

Hello, we inherited two hens, a tiny chick and a rooster when we bought our house and they've been a joy. But being a novice chicken-owner I walked into all the traps. I was so thrilled with my little flock that when someone advertised chicks I bought three more (thinking all three were hens)...

Hello everyone, I've been reading your forums avidly since I inherited 3 hens and a rooster 5 months ago when we moved to the country and although I was a little daunted at first I just love them. They are an absolute delight! I never knew that having chickens could be such fun ...and a real...