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In the feed storage area for now. Thank you, I will try this. I guess it doesn't hurt anything, but hens don't seem interested in eating the ants off the can.

Found black ants in their feed. I keep it in a metal garbage can but found their way in. What should I do?

I just wanted to show a couple of pics of my coop. I like to make do with what I've got. I did buy the dog house for my 2 hens and they seem to really like it.

How long do I have to worry about rats getting my chicks?

I decided to get back in the chicken game after a few years of being without. I decided just to get 2 bantam easter egger pullers since I'm not set up for biddies. Well, I can't find what I want! So, I came home with 2 chicks. Now I guess I have to keep them inside until they are big enough to...

I like the little gray one and the one in the back on the right side. Which are they? I'm not versed in breeds yet.

I have a hen that has decided she wants to sleep in a pet carrier under our carport instead of in the coop with the others. They are not crowded, only 4 hens and 1 rooster in a 10x10 converted dog kennel. They free range all day on about 2 acres. She is the "boss" hen and is the rooster's...

I have a young, laying hen that is making the clucking noise and is all puffed up like she's got biddies. She is still laying and is not setting on any eggs. She pretty much stays by herself since the others tend to pick on her some. Is she just getting ready to set or what?

I had 3 hawks circling overhead yesterday. All I could do was watch and pray. Glad I was there to help guard Momma hen and her 4 four week old biddies as well as my 2 other hens. The hawks eventually flew on. Whew!

Ok, momma hen was on the ground when I got home from church...chicks were all standing at the doorway to the coop by the top of the ladder. Guess she hadnt quite gotten them talked down yet. I put them a little food and some water kindof by the nest. Momma went back to them then and was showing...

Got 4 out of 5 now....waiting a while longer to see if the last one will hatch.

Got 3 out of 5 so far! We're having a "natural" birth, so I don't want to bother her any more than I already have. It's so exciting!

I was hoping for an early hatch since it's so hot (18 days), but today is day 18 and she got off the nest for a while this morning. So I guess we're going the full 21 days..still keeping my fingers crossed that some, or one, will hatch.

I started with 6 olive eggers under my first broody hen. One egg broke on about day 10, so I may not have any to hatch. But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. May hatch a little early as hot as it is here in Louisiana, but July 3 would be day 21 of setting. Don't know how I'll make it through this...

Well...what happened? I'm facing the same problem today, but I tried to clean my eggs off some. Only had 6 eggs to begin with. Hoping I will get one or two to hatch.

I would like to see this. My yard would be about 16 ft x 50 ft and was wanting something like this. I have trees on one 50 ft side that may help.

Thank you all for the suggestions!

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