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Hi, I have a flock of four girls and I'm expanding by two chicks this season. Right now, my bossy girl is my black australorp. Even when there's plenty of room around the feeders, she will peck at one or both of my two girls who are at the bottom of the pecking order. I'm thinking about getting...

I have a typical feeder for my small flock. My girls will only eat crumble (much to my chagrin after a few attempts to switch to pellets) and it seems like dust just keeps building up to where the food gets stuck and won't empty into the tray. Even if I've just cleaned the feeder, it seems like...

My pullets and cockerel are doing lots of scratching with their beaks and they all have a ton of what I can best describe as dandruff. Is this because more adult feathers are coming in? Molting? Mites? Normal?

So frustrated. I've waited for a month and a half to get and finally install my chicken guard automatic opener. I designed my guillotine door to be on the inside specifically so a predator couldn't open the door and it looks cleaner/nicer to me. But, with all the pulleys to make it work, I think...

Just picked up these two EEs. They're about 4-4.5 months old. I'm hoping hens, but what says the BYC brain trust? [/IMG][/IMG]

Hey all, so I've had my flock for about a month-month and a half. I have five pullets/cockerels. I clean the coop about once a week and today, for the second time since I've had my flock, I turned over the dirt in the run and sprinkled poultry/garden powder on the dirt. I also sprinkle the...

Hey all, so I've had my flock for about a month-month and a half. I have five pullets/cockerels. I clean the coop about once a week and today, for the second time since I've had my flock, I turned over the dirt in the run and sprinkled poultry/garden powder on the dirt. I also sprinkle the...

I'm new to backyard chickens. I'm sure this is perfectly normal, but wondering if this position means anything other than she's trying to cool off? I

I was advised that as my pullets get closer to full grown, they won't fit on the roost closest to my screen in the picture below (their current favorite roost) and that the other two roosts are likely not enough for 4 hens (I have 5 small chickens right now but one is likely a cockerel and will...

I'm in the midst of trying to combine two sets of pullets (2 and 3 for a total of 5 chickens; with a young cockerel in the flock of 3). My neighbor who has chickens suggested that after a night and a day of having the 2 new ones in the cage near the three (which have been a flock for less than a...

Hi All, These two came from a breeder who shows Ameraucanas. My assumption would be that they're Ameraucanas, but one looks pretty different from the other in face shape, so wanted to verify and see what you all think for breed? Also, they have different comb size and shape (I think), but...

Hi All, I've gotten lots of great help from the forums as I've built my coop (below) and got my first batch of pullets. I'm a first time chicken mamma, so please bare with me if these questions show my green-ness. (Jo's House) First, I need help with any possible existing pecking order: I...

So I recently got 3 pullets ranging 10 weeks to 3 months. I also just got 2 pullets that are 3 months from someone else. I know I'm supposed to quarantine, but after that, how do I introduce them/blend the flock? Just put them all in the coop and let them figure out pecking order over night?

Hi All, I'm a first time chickener - just got my flock of three chickens Friday; I will likely be picking up a couple of three month old Ameraucana's within the next few days (maybe even tonight) to integrate into my new flock. I put a piece of plywood over my nesting boxes before I got my...

Everyone has a different answer of what they use for roosts, but a common response I've seen is to use something like a 2x4 because chickens don't like to curl their toes - they sit on their feet when they sleep. Today I heard a couple experienced chickeners saying they use PVC pipe for roosts...

Hi, so I bought pullets from a lady on craigslist (I know, that was my first mistake). She said her pullets were anywhere from 15 weeks to 10 months in general. I get to her place and she has the three breeds in a box, ready for me to put in my box to take home. She's in a rush because she has 5...

First, thank you to everyone for your help, suggestions, ideas, feedback throughout the various stages of this project. I spent some time looking at different coops, figuring out what we needed, getting your ideas from these threads on helpful features, etc. I built the coop 4'x4', 2.5' off the...

Hey All, Just got my first chickens, yay! It seems like this might be a popular question, but would you say this is a New Hampshire or a Buff Orp or a Red Sex Link or...? (Bottom right) (Left)

I was planning on doing two roosts at different heights, but then I read somewhere (maybe while searching on these forums) that have all the roosts at the same height can help cut down on bullying when dealing with the whole pecking order thing. Is it critical to have them different heights...

You all have been so incredibly helpful as I've been building my first coop for my first flock of chickens. I'm hoping to get Buff Orp, Australorp, and Barred Rock for my flock. I know these are big girls. I've tried searching the forums a bit and have read some mixed answers, so I thought I'd...