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This was in today's Wichita Eagle: The poultry plunge is nothing to crow about Eagle business columnist Carrie Rengers and her husband take on the raising of chickens in their backyard – and it’s more complex than you might think. BY CARRIE RENGERS [email protected] The first time my...

The poultry plunge is nothing to crow about Eagle business columnist Carrie Rengers and her husband take on the raising of chickens in their backyard – and it’s more complex than you might think. BY CARRIE RENGERS [email protected] The first time my husband brought up the idea of...

I don't have any litter in the outside run. Been using a grass rake to try to keep it clean. It's killing me. I have a tarp on the side of the the run that the sprinkler hits and a tarp on part of the top for shade but here in Kansas the wind and rain is impossible to keep out of the run. The...

My chicken run is beginning to smell. I have 11 chickens in a 12x24 foot run. Parts of the run do get wet from the rain and sprinkler system. Help before my neighbors call animal control.

Can an electric fence kill a chicken?

Something got into our backyard while I was at work last week and killed 9 of my 10 one year old hens. It bit their heads off leaving just the body. No heads to be found so I guess it ate them. Anyway... My one year old Toulouse goose it sitting on her eggs most of the day for several days now...

Something got into our backyard while I was at work last week and killed 9 of my 10 one year old hens. It bit their heads off leaving just the body. No heads to be found so I guess it ate them. Anyway... My one year old Toulouse goose it sitting on her eggs most of the day for several days now...

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My 25 week old gosling African is biting the backs of my hens and I think he/she is trying to mount them? Does this mean I have a male African? Do they normally bite the back of the other bird they are mating with? I'm so new to all of this.

Ok Kansans, I'm going to need your help a bit. I'm getting ready to go into my first fall and winter with my 10 pullets and 2 goslings. You guys know how cold it gets here around Wichita. Should I get heat lamps or do I need anything? Also, I'm getting frustrated, I can find lots about...

My white leghorn from Estes Hatchery started laying yesterday and she's laying brown eggs both yesterday and today. Something tells me she's not what we ordered. Attached are a picture of her and her egg. Help!!!! What is she????

Should I worry about owls and Hawks with my 2 geese (African and Toulouse). They don't like being put up at night and roam the backyard at night.

All of my chickens came from Estes hatchery in Springfiled, MO (with the exception of my Toulouse, Astro and EE). I can't figure out what she is. She's as big as my white leghorn, not as big as my Buff Orps. She's gold and white. She's the only one laying so far, brown eggs. What do you guys...

Yes, they free range the entire back yard. It works out well. Here are some pics I took last week.

Here is my chicken coop in my 1/4 acre Wichita city lot. I live in the northwest part of Wichita in a neighborhood called Benjamin Hills. I ordered my chicken coop from a company in Massachusetts and love it. When it's lit up at night it's so beautiful. Also has a heated roosting bar and regular...

Hello from Wichita, Kansas!!!

I have a 21 week old African and a 10'week old Touloise. I know they won't lay until next year but I just got to thinking.... Do I need to get anything special for them to lay their eggs in like I do the chickens or where do they lay their eggs?

I already have one African so 7 weeks ago I went to Cackle Hatchery and got another 1 day old African. Well it's 7 weeks later and I'm thinking I got a Toulouse. I actually wanted a Toulouse but they didn't have any. What do you guys think. Attached is a pic of the older African in the...

Try Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS (the little Apple, not the Big Apple, haha). I bet they can help you. That's where the extension office suggests we Kansans send dead chickens to see why they died (necropsy). KSU is the veterinary university in Kansas. I'm in Wichita, Ks.

I have 2 Africans and they love to play in the plastic kiddie pool. I have to empty it every day. My water bill is killer high (I'm in city water). If I don't empty it every night it gets almost pitch black and smelly. Is there a filtration and a pump i could use to keep from emptying it. I...