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Thanks so much for the feedback and advice. We don't have a rooster but I suppose one of the other hens could be pecking her. They have been a little stressed lately as we had a hawk hanging around the place. Perhaps that changed the dynamics of the group or lowered their resistance? We live in...

1 of my Golden Sex Links just developed these growths on her comb. Is this the POX? How serious is this? Will it spread? Can it be transferred to humans? How should I treat? I understand these are lots of questions so I can also do the research once I know what it is. We are new to chickens so...

I'm not sure who your question is directed to, but I move my chicken tractor by hand. I will do the same with the extra run I build as well. I just hope it gives me more than a few days between moves. Moving everyday is starting to get a little old. ;-)

We are currently using this chicken tractor for our four birds (2 RIR and 2 Gold Sex Links). We are moving it every other day to keep the grass alive and give them access to new bugs and such. They seem really happy, however I am toying with the idea of creating an supplemental/portable run that...

Any advice at all from the eggsperts?

It's 1/2" hardware cloth. They used a grill brush to go over the cloth daily and whatever was stuck fell through to the run below.

The chicken tractor I bought has a screen floor which allows the poop to fall through to the run below. The previous owner said they kept it like this because it was easy to keep clean and the birds stayed on the roost anyway. However, it seems to me that it would be hard on the chickens feet...

Thank You for your reply. 4 is what we were thinking of getting. Can you believe the manufacturer says that this size will support 6 to 10?

Hello from Central Texas. This is my first of hopefully many posts. I need your advice. I purchased a tractor from a local business that is 4'w x 8'l x 6'h. It has a 4'x8' run and a 4x4 coop raised above the run. It has 3 nesting boxes accessible from outside. I am looking at getting Rhode...