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I realize a lot of people use tractor coops to move chickens around, but I have a enclosed run that is relatively big that I was considering splitting into 2-3 parts so I can try to grow some greens for them to forage. I even put wheels on the coop to shuttle it back and forth, but realized if...

I tried the hay, and pine shavings, but they toss them out faster than I can replace them, so I was wondering about using some leftover acorn bark mulch, its relatively soft, and comes in 1" size nuggets - I guess all I can do is try...

Right now have 3 nipples in a 5gal bucket, but now have 16 hens, so here's the question: would adding new nipples to the same bucket be effectively adding new watering options? or is it too crowded there anyways? How much space does a hen need to use the nipple? If I add 3 more to the same...

Right now I only have 3 hens left from last year, had a neighbor dog attack that decimated my flock. This year I ordered from MeyerHatchery and they had a 15 chick minimum. The chicks are about 5 weeks now and corwding out of my little brooder, its an about a 2'x3' a-frame. The a-frame sits in...

Hi, Just got my 2013 shipment from a (new to us) hatchery, and had one DOA. But after a hour or so noticed one is probably not going to make it, tried to give her sugar water, but she is weak, not eating, barely has her eyes open, and the other chicks are stepping all over her. Once in a...

Last week had a coyote raid on my coop and lost some hens. Just checked mypetchickens and none available until Apr 1, cant wait that long... I'm in a warm part of the country, does anyone sell chicks online that are available now (Dec 11)? I havent checked my local contacts yet.

The new group of soon to be layers (born mid-April) all seem to have flying skills, they perch at night about 7ft high on bars in the small converted greenhouse, and even though the feeder bucket is suspended, there is a ton of poop in there these days. They must be an acrobatic bunch. What...

I would like to do the wire covered growing bed thing to grow grasses and other greens the hens can eat. Where can you get a small and decent assortment of things like barley and alfalfa and other nutritious green things? Too many predators here, cant free range. EDIT: I just ordered the...

I left a jug of ACV outside in the greenhouse where my hens are, and stopped using it awhile ago when I noticed the ACV reacted with the galvanized metal water can I was using. But now I finally switched to the nipples in a bucket, and would like to use the ACV, but noticed after a year in the...

Im having trouble getting those nipple waterers to work. they leak like crazy. Right now I tried to set them in a 1" pvc, but maybe there are other more suitable materials?

just noticed a sick acting barred rock has white worms crawling all over her butt area!!! Just dosed the water, but I wanted to clean off the ones I see... what can I spray her with with besides water? help, its gross!!!

Still having a problem finding really little bird poop in my feeders every day, smaller than a grain of rice. The run is chain link, but covered in 1" chicken wire and the top is covered by 3/4" aviary netting, but still find poop every day. they seem to raid in the super early mornings...

Here I go again, losing more birds... It seems the symptoms are always the same, green and white runny poop. I thought once you survive Cocci, your birds build up a tolerance. But its always the same old repeat of the flare-up.

Well, its finally spring after what was a pretty nasty winter by SoCal standards. My 3 layers stopped laying about 3 weeks ago during the last set of rains and cold weather, and haven't started back up since. Odd thing is I get great production out of 3 silkies during this whole winter, but...

I got them from someone here on the forum, but its been a while and I lost his email. I drilled the 23/64 holes he recommended into 1" PVC, but they all leaked, and a couple of them cracked. Would silicone stop the leaks? I am frustrated as I am leaving on a trip and the last time we left the...

Well, there's the chronology... 1st, a pulled dropped dead quick, then another developed this swollen eye, and she died under quarrantine. Then my oldest BSL got the swollen eye, and I got Tylan-50 and that seemed to help, except the eye never got better. I tried the Lysol thing since someone...

Its Sunday, Lysol is all I can get. Where is the lacrimal sac, and how do I apply the 5% Lysol solution? I bet that stuff will sting pretty bad.... Please dont tell me I have to use a syringe I dont have one... Help please!!! That eye looks like its gonna drop out of the socket.

My BSL has had a swollen eye for over two weeks, I had her on Tylan-50, which I wasnt sure if it did anything, but after ten days of treatment, I felt it was too much medicine. The eve never really stopped swelling,but since she is off the swelling seems to be getting worse. Should I try to...

Been over 2 weeks, treated with Tylan-50 for almost 10 days, just took her off. I dont think the quarrantining is good for her mental state. Here is a pic. When I lost 2 birds recently, there wasn't really any signs of nasal discharge, the last bird that died also has a huge swollen eye...

Its been a week. Eye is still swollen and productive. Otherwise, she is laying eggs and seems well.