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I have cochin/aracauna mixes, 3 hens. They are 21 weeks old. I thought they are supposed to start laying by now, but they're not. They free range during the day and cooped at night. The bag says poultry feed, but it doesn't specifically say layer feed. The feed store owner said that poultry...

I thought I read something about two little red lights serving as good protection, because they look like red eyes that will scare off smaller predators like racoons? Is this accurate?

Chicken Canoe, your responses were so helpful, thank you! A couple remaining questions: 1. Our coop dimensions: 9.5' length x 5.5' width x 8' height (sloped down to 7' in the back). The run is 6.5' x 5.5', and the enclosed coop is 3' x 5.5'. Based on those dimensions, does that give you a...

I'm in DeLand, getting Cochin MIXED chicks from a lady down that street. She says they are mixed with Araucana. You can send me a message if you're interested and I can ask her if she's looking to sell more or give away more baby chicks for free.

DeLand (between Daytona and Orlando). If there is anyone in the DeLand/Central Florida area interested in sharing chicken-raising tips with me (we're getting our first chickens next week!), please message me. Also looking for coop-building materials for sale, not at hardware store or farm store...

I'm looking for a very simple, inexpensive coop design plan. We are only going to have 4 hens, which can free range in our large fenced-in back yard once they are big enough. Just need a very simple coop for over night, roosting, and when they're still babies and can't free range yet. Need...

We are getting 4 or 6 (haven't decided yet) 2-week-old chicks next week. This is our first time owning chickens. We only want hens (if we guess the sex wrong and get roosters, we will immediately find them new homes) and we only want them for laying eggs and as beloved pets. I have lots of...