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Currently I use a 3 gallon plastic bucket that I fill daily. My issue isn't needing to fill this every day it is that algae grows super fast in it! Almost every day I need to scrub it clean. Is there any natural additive I could add to help with the algae? ...side note: I plan on going with a...

I have 7 young chickens (3+ months old). They will not leave the immediate coop area. The "coop area", as I call it, is a small 6x6 fenced area. My other adults chickens either fly up and over the fence go go through a small tunnel I've made to go out and free range. Do I need to make my young...

I've recently discovered that my coop is seriously infested with fleas & mites. It's about as bad as it can get. My first reaction is to lock out my flock for 12 hours and bug bomb the coop but I'm hoping for a more eco-friendly solution. Any suggestions, tips/tricks, etc. is very much welcome...

Up until very recently I've kept a dog bowl for my chickens thirst needs. I now have a waterer made from PVC and those red waterer nipples (screenshot below). My chickens just ignore it. I'm still filling the dog dish with water daily. I'm sure this is why...they are accustomed to me filling the...

I'm new to raising chickens. Right now I have 6 "Cinnamon Queen" hens. I have two homemade feeders and have allowed my hens to feed whenever they feel like it. I wondering if I am creating "lazy" birds...with Spring time here there is plenty of bugs and grass. My hens come and go as they please...