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My Pullets are 22 weeks old and not laying yet? They are free range and I have checked real close and there are no nests under the bushes. In the coop, where they eat, water and roost, are 8 nest boxes. Should I lock em up and stop the free range and put in some false eggs till they get the...

I have 12 chickens bought from Tractor Supply, as straight run chicks. They are apparently Barred Rock. They are 17 weeks old. They all look the same to me. No spurs or spur knobs. I have heard three distinct different crows. Should I sell em, or wait to see if some of them start laying...

We bought a dozen chicks from Tractor Supply. Raised em up and now they have grown and are free range. Out of the dozen I hear three distinctive crows. I'm wondering if we wound up with all roosters. Heres a picture of some of them. I was told they were Sex link or dominiques? So what do...

I have Brooding hen in a community nest. She is setting there and I have not seen her even get off the nest to eat and poop. The nest she is in is a community nest with a sloping bottom to collect eggs. She has managed to create a nest there and the eggs won't roll out now. My wife says just...

My Rhode Island Red became inactive yesterday. We bought her on Feb 15th. She just started laying in the last month or so. . She is sluggish or lethargic, not eating or drinking. Just standing there under the coop. I think she stood there all night as I found her in the same place this...

Here's my new coop with my neighbor, who did all the work. He's happy cause he's done. I'm handicapped and in a power chair. So this coop had to have handicap access so I can reach everything. The screened door is 36 inches wide. There is a large access door on the left with pulleys and a...

Here it is ready for paint. The coop is 3 by 6 and the run is 6 by 9. You can see OPA's roll out egg nest. I modified his 2 nest plans to a 3 nest installation. There is a full length raise up lid for access to clean everything inside. Note the raccoon proof hasps on the lid, drawer, nest...

Hi You all; Glad I found this BYC site. I have been reading and studying everything I can get my hands on, chickens of course. Downloaded many pictures of coops and ordered the plans for the Winchita coop. Have modified it and it has turned out to be 6 by 12 ft. The coop will be 2 feet up...