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We are in OH and its extremely hot and humid the past few weeks. We have 23 girls in the coop, plenty of water and feed (I fill every other day). They are all panting and wings fluffed out to help cool themselves off. Gave them yogurt treats tonight as a cool treat. One golden comet was in...

Our girls were hatched March April May and probably August (hatchery pullets got 2 wks ago @16-20wks old). All are on one type of feed recommended by the hatchery for winter egg laying. Prior to this was Feather Fixer as we had a rooster. This new recommended feed is 27% poultry feed. They...

We've only had these 4 silver laced Wyandottes for a week. One of them drains water out of beak after drinking. Is this because she's drinking to much to fast? These are the new girls to the coop so they come down off rafter 3x a day to drink. Husband thinks she's throwing up, but it's out of...

She is sneezing, very congested. Eating and drinking is fine. Laid egg yesterday at the poultry show. I tried Duromycin but they refused the water (as did they refuse the electrolyte water) and I learned NOT to give to over 16wk of age. They didn't get enough to harm them & I stopped right away...

Occasionally we will get a girl drop her egg on coop floor. Trying to stop that, but no reason for them to (they know about nesting boxes and all have laid in them). However, we spotted an EE egg UNDER the coop inside run area this afternoon. This hasn't happened before and not sure why it did...

I've been getting enough eggs now each day to sell!! Got our price Getting labels made this week Where do I advertise? Do ya'll have a sign in the yard on selling days? Or let people know some other way?

We've been getting 1-2 eggs a day from the 30th then past 3 days 3 eggs daily. We will be getting 15-19 eggs daily (now r 15 pullets 20wk old). The sizes are small-large but mainly in between small-medium eggs. Basically pullet sized. We ate 1 1/2 dozen so far but of course still have 2 dozen...

we will have 20 chicks inside the coop, nesting boxes will be 4 (3 nesting spots per box). currently, i am using the medium pine shavings from RK and TSC. is this what we should use in the coop as well? or is there something better and easier to clean that I should be using? I'm trying to get...

our 16 girls from our first batch are turning 8 wk on Wednesday (hatch date was 27 April). we are 95% done with coop and thrilled. but I'm having issues with waterers spilling everywhere, even if they are hanging and propped up to not spill. this morning, waterer was empty and bedding was again...

this is our 2nd & last batch for this year. 2 buff orpingtons & 1 Golden Comet & 1 wyandotte (either silver or golden). 16 May hatch wyandotte is the ONLY chick-out of 20-we almost lost due to severe dehydration. they were little over 1 wk and she didnt eat or drink one day and the next day...

Brought all babies out today, youngest 4 are 3wks old yesterday and other 16 are 6wk tomorrow but separated them by putting babies in smaller run and others in new run. Things were working great until I started seeing hawk shadows on the ground. I started pulling them inside again but felt bad...

She's a wyandotte I got with 3 other chicks. Didn't seem to move with the others when I filled waterer this morning. I picked her up to see what's up. Opened one eye, didn't fight me when I turned on her back. I massaged her throat and in between wings. I dropped water from spout and she took...

These girls are now 2 weeks old and in the 300 gallon stock tank brooder. They are spreading wings getting from one side to the other great and to the tops of waterer and feeder though. They spilled the waterer one morning, I lifted up onto half a cinder block-works great even now. Yesterday...

I swear at least one of the kids is one whichever chick it is can be so hyper and refusing to be touched. But when I give one chick to him they immediately calm down and even fall deep asleep. It's quite amazing let me tell you!! He's the severe autistic son who has many things going on right...

I MAY be getting some more EE on the 9th but my last bunch will hatch on the 16th. Getting Buff Orpingtons and some other surprises. I can't wait to go back to the hatchery♡ we (the kids and hubby) decided yesterday that it would be a bad idea if we loved closer...I suppose I aced my chicken...

Our chicks are now 6 day old. I've been seeing some get their tail feathers, more in some than others. Does this mean they are really older? Or just a breed that matures faster? I got 8 from hatchery on hatch day (3EE 2BA 3GC) 8 on 2nd day from feed store (4BA 2BO 1GC 1BCM). 1 of the BA from...

I've got 4day old 15 chicks in a 33gallon tote brooder right now. I added a 15 inch long branch (1in diameter) for then to practice perching on which works wonders and plenty of room to play, eat, sleep and drink. Today I caught one of the Black Australorps on top of the brooder feeder. Do you...

How do you get them to jump into your hand or come to you-without treats? They are still to little for treats (hatched Wednesday). When I do anything in the box, they almost always run to the opposite corner. We can however set and watch. When we pick them up, they are fine. We have 2 buff...

Changed brooder box shavings and adding a part of a branch for learning to perch. It's soooo cute to see them. However when one of the comets or buffs are up there, one of the Black Australorps pecks the others eye. Is this normal and how do I stop it?

We are in Ohio, a new chicken family. Had a very small coop and tons of free ranging. Husband actually had plans in his mind of how he wanted to do my coop!! 4x8 size 2 chicken ramps and entrances. Attached to the deck. Large run area for those busier-no free range day surrounding the coop. I...