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We purchased chicks from our local farmers co-op and two of the three Araucana have the signature beard. However, one of them is lacking the beard and it makes me wonder if we have another breed. This is the first time we have had Araucana and I wasn't sure if the lack of beard was common. They...

I have two month old Orphingtons and Australorps. Would a 9 inch wide 15 inch Tall opening work for them to come in and out of the Coop? I am afraid that the width is too small.

I almost have my Coop built. It is a 6x8 coop on wheels. I was planning on free ranging my chickens but I don't want them to bother the neighbors property. I want to be able to move my 10 chickens around the yard on a weekly basis. So I would like to make a portable run or fencing to keep them...

I was planning on building a Chicken tractor myself but time is an issue right now. I have found a few folks who build chicken coops in Knoxville but I haven't found anyone around her except for a storage building place. No offense to them but I as not a fan of the construction quality to cost...

I will be getting my chicks Wednesday from the Co-op. This is my first time and was wondering if a cheap Thermometer was enough to measure the temperature in my brooder for the them? If not does someone have a suggestion on a good inexpensive thermometer?

I am a new to raising chickens and have been researching chicken coops. I would like to build a Chicken Tractor to house my future chickens. The more I research the more questions I have about building the coop and what size I will need. First let me give you all some of the details. Climate...

I am brand new to this site and new to raising chickens. In late February I will be getting 5 Buff Orpington and 5 Black Australorps chicks. I was thinking about keeping them in a 50 gallon storage container with the lid off and the heat lamp mounted above the container. Similar to the storage...