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We got our 5 orpington hens about 1 1/2 weeks ago (they'll be 1 yr old on may 1). We have found several piles of runny poop in their pen & we're worried. We still get eggs everyday--averaging about 4 a day. They are all eating, drinking, scratching, pecking at a forage block (poop started before...

We were originally going to build a cob house but have decided to turn our shed into the tiny house we've been wanting. It's about 155 square feet. It needs some work done: new roof, new floor, new back wall, outlets added (the shed is already wired for electric but only has a couple of outlets...

We recently got 5-1 yr old Buff Orpington hens (named them Pecka, Chixee, Nutmeg, Nugget & Truffles). We are wanting to start a more self-sustained life. We are fixing to start building a greenhouse so we can grow our own food and the chickens provide us with eggs-wonderful eggs! :D We're also...

We're getting 7 chickens in a couple of days--5 from one flock & the other 2 from a different flock. We have to keep them separated for about 3 wks (what I was told by the owner of the 5) and give them antibiotics. We got some probiotic & electrolyte packs that they sell @ TSC--the 3 pack kinds...

We finally started building our coop today. Our original plan was to go with converting our old shed but time & money constraints prevented that so we decided to build an 8x8 (for now until we can expand) inside our dogs pen. They're great boys & we felt like the extra security of knowing that a...

After talking to some people on here yesterday (thanks everyone!) we've decided to convert our old shed into a coop. The shed is 10x10 and needs some work but I think we've basically got it figured it out except for this one thing: with the advice of one of the people from yesterday we think it...

We're getting 7 chickens at the end of next week and we're going to build the coops & runs over the next couple of days. We only have about $250 (would like to stay around $200) to build everything. But the hardware cloth alone will be like $150 once I factor in the wire that has to be buried as...

Looking for started pullets or hens already laying of these breeds. Wanting 2 of each. Need to be friendly, docile, good layers and easy to handle since they will be family members as well as providing us with eggs and since they will be a mixed flock. Anyone in Alabama that has or can point me...

Just something I thought of. Is it possible, once we get our chicks, to let them out for like an hour a day to free range supervised? With us right there with them would predators still get them? Or are they safe to walk around with us?

We're going to get 5 girl sex links in about 2 wks (extended the time so we can properly get things set up) but we're thinking about getting a couple of started pullets (Red Stars perhaps) so we can go ahead & have eggs until the babies are old enough. The started pullets would be about 16-20...

We're going to get 5 girl sex links but I hate the thought of waiting 5 months before they're able to lay eggs. Is it smart to go ahead & get an older pullet while the babies age in our house & then put them in the run with her when they're about 6 weeks? Is this dangerous or is there a safe way...

I came across a post a few minutes ago about a cardboard box that caught fire & since that was what we were going to use I'm freaking out now because I don't know what to safely use for a brooder to keep them warm when we are gone to work. We can come home & check on them once or twice but...

I'm still trying to figure out the most affordable & safe coop/run to build. I came across a post about pallet coops & runs but are they safe? We live in a sort of "hole" in the woods where we have coyotes, foxes, raccoons, feral cats, stray dogs, etc. Would building a pallet coop/run offer...

So we're getting 5 girl sex links Friday from TSC and I'm wondering what are the steps we need to take to keep them alive & healthy from the day we get them until they're ready to go outside? I know what to do when they get older but I've never had baby chicks before. We both work 8 hour days so...

My mother & I are building a coop & run for 5 sex link chickens. We're gradually transitioning to homesteading & we're vegetarian so the thought of knowing our eggs come from healthy & loved chickens is what we love most about it. But we're also wanting to have our own supply of milk & other...

Does Tractor Supply sell organic? I looked on their site & typed in organic feed and it didn't have any results. Should I just order it online? What's the best organic brand? Or is there a way of doing homemade organic food that will keep them full & healthy? We're going to be getting 5 girl sex...

We're going to be getting 5 girl sex links soon and we're planning the run & coop but I've been reading about bedding & I've read great things about sand but what kind of sand? And is sand the best option for the run & coop? Or is something better for the run & then something else better for the...

We will be getting 5 girl sex links soon & we're working on building the coop. But one question I have is should we lock them up in the coop at night/whenever we're gone? They're not going to be free range as far as being able to run around our yard but their coop will be attached to a huge...

We're going to build a coop & run for 5 chickens (going to get baby chicks to raise once we've got things squared away. Can someone help me figure out how to build a coop, nesting box & run for $100 or less? We want to build it as large as possible but also predator proof. Is a run that is about...

I'm not sure where to post this question on here or if there is a spot for a question like this. We are fixing to get baby chickens and the only place we can keep them right now is in our house--a spare room. The only problem is that we don't know how to keep them warm while we're at work/gone...