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Here's the dealio: I have a 10-month-old Easter Egger hen who has, for the past few months, been a very reliable layer. No shell issues, nothing. About two weeks ago, I stopped getting eggs from her. I've looked throughout my entire property (not *that* big) for a hidden nest--found nothing...

I have five young (about 22 weeks old) pullets. Got our first egg (from a BR) yesterday! Two BOs are starting to bully, and my two EEs are easy-going lovers. All out in the backyard this morning while we ran errands. Came home to find my daughter's favorite (Hermione) bloody from being...

Is it possible for my 21 week old EE to be broody?! She's not yet laid an egg of her own, but she spent all day today in the nexting box on top of a fakey egg. Even now, at night, with the others roosting, she's in the box. What's up? Is she just getting a feel for things, getting ready to...

Got these two beautiful birds, Hermione and Madeleine, several weeks ago with some BOs and a BR, which are undoubtedly pullets. These two are built differently, but I know the Ameraucanas, and often the EEs, are of a thinner design, with a longer tail. They're about ten weeks old, and I'm...

I have two dead/dying oleanders in my yard that I am in the process of removing. As we all know, they are toxic as all get out (can't even be burned because the smoke is toxic!). Once they're out, I'm wondering if it's safe to place my coop in the same space...? The trees and leaves will be...

Wondering if I can let chickens wander around on a hillside that is covered in patches of ice plant? I hope to eventually get rid of the ice plant, but it will be a slow-and-steady process. Is ice plant, or its fruit, bad for chickens if they ingest it?

I live in eastern San Diego. Chickens (up to 25) are legal pets here, and I hope to acquire a small flock soon. I've been doing lots of research on coop design, but I have a small (to maybe insurmountable) problem. In order to abide by the "50 feet away from houses" part of the law, I would...