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Right now, we have four. Two RIR - Tudy Trudy (our head hen), and Red; one buff orph, Fluffy; and one White Leghorn, Snow.

Yes, 7 isn't much more than having 4 in the grand scheme of things.. however, when we inherited these chickens we found that we were grossly over the limit for our county's rules about lot sizes and the number of poultry allowed. Thinning the flock assisted in staying within those guidelines...

Thanks everyone! I'm sure they are just adjusting and their natural "chicken sensies" are kicking in. My husband picked up some heads up cabbage to give them today and I'll make flock blocks tonight to help them feel more comfortable again - and they are always oh, so happy for healthy treats...

My husband and I live in the city. We inherited 7 beautiful chickens that are just about 9months old. After having all 7 of them for four months, we realized that 7 is just too many! We were able to find 3 of our girls a home out in the country with a woman who has 50 acres, 10 of which is...

My husband actually just put a roof on the run this last weekend which is helping a lot in keeping the run dry. Now we are experiencing a coldsnap and I'm wondering if I should make any additional adjustments to ensure our girls are kept warm. We have 7 girls alltogether: x2 Rhode Island Reds...

We don't get too much snow here - sometimes in January we'll get a light dusting but we are pretty much at valley level, so, not enough to make a difference. We get A LOT of rain though. Good idea with the plastic panels - we're still thinking about that since the girls really seem to love...

These are the best photos I have of our set up right now: The run is uncovered and as far as drainage goes, it actually isn't bad at all - no serious pool spots. The problem I'm facins is that: 1. it's uncovered for the most part (the back part under the house is covered but that's where...

My husband and I recently purchased a home that already had a beautiful hand-built chicken coop and run! So far, we are loving having chickens - they are hilarious and boy do they have personality! Anyways, we live in Oregon. The rainy season is upon us and I'm finding that the nice dirt run...

If you like the 5gal bucket idea that iwiw60 was referring to (and has a tutorial on), check out: https://www.backyardchickens.com/lists/display/view/id/55267 - GREAT details on how to set it up.

*update* The girls laid 4 eggs yesterday and no rubber eggs!! :) Thank you all for your advice and tips. Very excited to learn more and be apart of the flock!!

That is PERFECT! So much better than the set we inherited. I am definitely up for making one of those. Our girls would go nuts over this!

Thank you so much for your reply! I still feel terrible for allowing my girls to go thirsty for afternoon, but I'm happy to know it's not a bigger issue. So excited to be a part of the flock! :)

My husband and I recently bought a home that came with 7 chickens - they are about 6 months old now. 6/7 Chickens are laying and we are averaging about 4-6eggs per day. Then yesterday happened. The weather turned yesterday to much colder/wetter and we only got two eggs and one rubber egg in the...

I am new to having backyard chickens of my own and am very excited!! Here are some photos of my girls.

Hello all- My name is Laura. My husband and I have just purchased our first home - yay! With the home comes a beautifully made chicken coop and 7 chickens. I know the basics of chicken care as my grandfather has a farm, but I am no expert! I look forward to reading other people's stories and...