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Hi all, Summers essentially here and in preparation I was wondering if anyone's tried the cooling gel pet beds made for dogs/cats to cool their chickens (for a few hours at least)? All I can find are the Mama Heating pads which I definitely don't need for summer :) Below is an example of what...

Hi all, I know there are a lot of posts on integrating and protecting existing flocks from adult chickens, and brooding chicks alongside existing flocks but I couldn't quite find the answer I was looking for. Basically I'm wondering what do I need to do (if anything) to protect my existing...

Hi all, I'm newish to chicken keeping and my girls are just starting to lay. My SO and I went away on an overnight trip and came back late last night. I counted the chickens when I got back but didn't really check anything else until this morning. In the morning next to the door (not where I...

Hi all, I found my first egg today (chickens usually free range ) but since I'm going out of town next week I wanted them to get used to the run, and lo and behold, there it was! At 15 weeks! Question is, who did it? I have 2 guesses....one is Hank, mixed breed who I've always been worried was...

Hi all! I just moved here a few months ago from the east coast. My boyfriend and I saw chicks at ACE Hardware (from Hoovers Hatchery) and we just had to get some! They're all very sweet at 10 weeks old, and SUPPOSEDLY all girls, though I have my sneaking suspicions on one. I posted the pics on...

Hi all, I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. Can't go a day without looking up something here Anywho We got our chicks from ACE Hardware, all different kinds. They're about 7 weeks old now. The person who put the order in was gone when we picked them out but someone else gave their best...