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They sounded so happy. That makes me sad.

That is really, really nice! You are going to have some happy chickens. You guys did a great job.

At the hatchery where I bought my chicks they told me to keep them inside for 8 weeks but man did they grow fast and honestly, they were ready to go out to the coop way before that. Actually, they ended up flying all around my garage for weeks pooping on everything until I couldn't take it any...

Well, the coop and chicken house are finally finished and tonight is the very first night my two babies are sleeping outside. I am so nervous! My two sweet hens are only 8 wks old (they have been living in my garage). One is Nugget and the other one is named Red. This weekend I plan on...

Well, the coop and chicken house are finally finished and tonight is the very first night my two babies are sleeping outside. I am so nervous! My two sweet hens are only 8 wks old (they have been living in my garage). One is Nugget and the other one is named Red. This weekend I plan on...

My chicks are 8 weeks old. How much sand should I be giving them? I do give them corn, lettuce, strawberries and broccoli along with their feed.

Actually, you all help so much! I am so glad I went to this site to vent. I just don't think I can ever let my dog anywhere near the chickens. I don't have a big backyard so this will be my challenge. My son actually asked me if we can go buy some chickens tomorrow so he is doing better than...

My own dog killed one of my chicks tonight and I am so sad I can't stop crying. I bought my chicks when they were 5 days old and I fell in love with them. They have such distinct little personalities. I had no idea that when I decided to have some laying hens that I would love them. I can't...

Tonight my stupid dog killed one of my precious chickens right in front of my son. I put the chickens in the dog kennel while my husband and I worked on their coop and the dog pulled the chicken right through the bars! I am so angry and now I am afraid that since she has done it once she will...

I would post a pic but can't figure out how:) Our entire coop is made of wood but I love the drawing and will copy it. Thankfully, it is not too late to do major work.

We have raccoons and birds of prey. I thought I would close the chickens in their house at night and let them out during the day in the chicken wired coop. Is that not safe? I thought raccons came out at night. The house is wooden with a wooden floor, ceiling and walls. I am getting very...

We have been building our first coop and chicken house and can't attach the chicken wire on the coop without sagging! Is sagging wire okay? Is it safe to have chicken wire on the floor of the coop to keep digging preds away?

I have two probably stupid questions but here goes - 1. How hot is too hot for the chickens? It gets pretty hot here in the summer but not sure I want to run a box fan outside all day. 2. Is loose chicken coop wire a problem? When we built the coop we couldn't seem to get the wire tight so it...

My two sons have outgrown a plastic playhouse. Any thoughts on converting it to a hen house? I can plexiglass the windows for weather and safety but has anyone ever tried this? It is big enough to stand up in. I don't have any building skills and I am having a difficult time justifying...