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You don't want the feed to get wet so I'd keep them inside where it is dry. About the height of the chicken's back is a good height to aim for.

I agree, probably something else. I'll get this out of the way first. Are they molting? If you have mulberries it is not your normal molting time but many other things can trigger an out-of-season molt. I doubt if it is this, but are you seeing feathers flying around? A very common reason...

You can eat any chicken of any age. Up to a point the older they are the more meat you get. The older they get the more texture they have and the more flavor they have. More texture means you may be limited in how you cook them so they are edible. If cooked properly you can eat any bird...

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Which country are you in? That could make a big difference. It can be very helpful if people put their general location in their profile so it shows up on these posts. Like mine shows up. In the US each supplier (hatchery or drop shipper) has their own requirements. Sometimes the cost can...

I would not consider that "common" behavior, but it is not unheard of. Sometimes for whatever reason one chicken starts attacking another. I mostly see that with cockerels with another cockerel going through adolescence but it can be a hen on a hen, a chick on a chick, or any other...

I've done very well with my Genesis 1588 once I learned how to use it. It is more hand-on than some others. I don't trust any built-in thermometer or hygrometer until they have been calibrated, even the ones for the high end makes and models. I don't trust the instruments from the store...

There are exceptions for everything. If the humidity really is that high the risk is a lot less than if it is 20% or 30%. Some people take the incubator into a bathroom, shut the door and run the shower to get the humidity way up before they open it. I don't know why you want to candle the...

I have no idea what triggered his initial attack or any attacks after. It could be something you did or something in his chicken brain. Sometimes wearing different clothing (different footwear, a skirt instead of shorts, ....?) or carrying something threatening, maybe a camera or a different...

Most post office employees know very little about hatching eggs, like most of the general population. Also like most of the population they have some employees that don't like to follow rules but the majority at least try. Sometimes the problem can be with the person shipping the hatching...

Were you cutting into the grain of the wood or across the grain? If you use something like a stump your axe goes through the neck and sinks into the stump, cutting the head off. If you use something like a 2x12 you are cutting across the grain so your axe won't penetrate as well, likely...

And that is only when they have been sunburned and turned green. As long as they are not green they are not a danger.

Before a hen starts laying she builds up excess fat. If you butcher pullets, hens, cockerels, and roosters you can clearly see the difference. That excess fat is what they mostly live off of while broody so they can take care of the eggs instead of needing to search for food and water. They...

How long have they had access to the run? What I typically see is that when you open the pop door and give them access to outside some broods are all out within 15 minutes but some may take well into the third day before the first one goes out. It may take some broods a while. Have you not...

Yes. She could also digest a frog or mouse if she can catch one. Chickens are omnivores and will eat about anything that doesn't eat them first. Be careful and don't go to sleep in your chicken run. :oops:

Hi, welcome to the forum! Glad you joined! Vaccinated for what? The two common ones are Coccidiosis and Marek's. With either one you need to keep them away from any infected chicken for two or three weeks to give the vaccine a chance to work. There are a few other vaccines that are...

Hi, welcome to the forum. Glad you joined. You may have noticed this is a very old thread. Chickens have been free ranging and feeding themselves on what they find for thousands of years, long before they were domesticated. They did not die and go extinct from these poisons. One reason...

At 6 weeks old they are fully feathered out. I've had chicks slightly younger than those stay out without any heat in below freezing temperatures. They do not need that light, I'd get rid of it. If they have not been in total darkness before they may freak out about that. I let them go and...

Sometimes the chicks make that move on their own. It's nice when that happens, but don't count on it. I generally let mine roam with the flock for about a month before I move them in. I want them to prove that they can coexist before I lock them together in a coop. That usually works out to...