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I love what you did with this entire coop - it is gorgeous, but I must admit, a wine glass holder! Genius :)

My little frizzle bantam chochin has decided over the last few days that she wants to sleep and perch in the covered run (which is safe from predators) instead of going with everybody else into the hen house. This has never really been an issue before and is rather bizarre behavior considering...

Congratulations!!!

And here it is - my gigantic bird box! No more hawks, racoons, foxes or anything else! My girls are safe once again. Thanks for all your input and check out the journey my coop has been on: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/coop-tales-the-evolution-of-my-coop

Yesterday I lost my other white silkie. Unfortunately I was too late when I went out to check on them after I heard them squawk, but after removing the freshly killed hen (she had no marks on her and just lost some feathers) I watched the coop from a distance and saw a huge hawk come back and...

Thanks everybody for responding. I think it might have been a raccoon since we do not have weasels or minks in our area. I am not sure what time this happened but am certain it was during the day. So now I am super worried about having another visit....

Last week I lost one of my silkies but I don't know what it could have been When I got home I found the silkie decapitated and pretty much eviscerated. A lot of feathers had been ripped out and the guts were spilled. However, the majority of the carcass was still there (the head was gone)...

Our winters in Maryland are hit and miss. We can go with almost no snow to 3 feet from one winter/storm to another - though I keep thinking we are due for some serious weather While I know the birds are most likely going to be just fine, I DO want to make things as easy as possible for me...

I have sand in the run and deep wood shavings in the coop - love both! Reading up on preparing for winter I noticed that many of you are using deep straw during winter and am wondering if I want to keep the sand in the run or switch it to straw. I am also planning on adding clear plastic...

I agree - safety first! I have found that sometimes it is just worth buying the right product and spending a little bit more but have something works. Here is the heated poultry waterer that has worked like a charm for me...

And just when you think you have made your final selection you realize that it is not just about the birds, but of course also about the eggs and how pretty different colors and sizes are in that egg basked. So this is where I felt I could have done better when deciding on which breeds to get...

Congrats! Those eggs are tiny little things and as cute as the bird

I too have the ador1 and LOVE LOVE LOVE it! No more getting up on a Sunday morning and most definitely peace of mind even when I get home late. I have to admit that for the first few weeks I went out to check if the door had closed at night, but now a few months later I simply appreciate the...