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Sorry if this is the wrong forum, this question didn't really fit anywhere. I'm giving a demonstration at a local preparedness fair on raising backyard chickens and need some sort of handout or flyer. Does anyone know of a good generic flyer or brochure that has good info on raising backyard...

My Easter Egger just laid her first egg and it is pretty much white. Is that the color it will always be? My kids were hoping for blue or green.

My chickens finally started laying eggs for the first time, but I remember reading somewhere that the first few eggs aren't too good to eat or something like that. If that is true, then when can I start eating them?

It only took me two months. and about $250. But it's done, and the ckicks really dig it.

Just giving a heads up to fellow coop builders to check out the Habitat for Humanity ReStore (think Goodwill for building supplies) before you check out Lowes or Home Depot. They sell many of the same items for a significant discount. For example, I bought my exterior screws for $2/box , vinyl...

I live in the high desert which has cold winters and hot summers, so as I'm designing my chicken tractor, I'm wondering if I need to have feeders and waterers both inside the coop and outside in the run? Or can I just provide them both inside the coop and my chickens will need to come inside to...

Is it ok to put a newly hatched chicken in with several two week old chickens?

I'm sure this topic has already been covered, but I must be using the wrong search terms as I can't find anything about it, so sorry if this is a repeat, But I have just got six baby chicks, and I have a Rottweiler/German Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix, that is still a little on the hyper side...

Picked up six chicks about two weeks ago (2 BO. 2 BR. 1 RIR, 1 GSL), and all seem to be developing well, except the wings of one barred rock does not seem to be growing much. All the others wings extend almost to the rear, but this one’s seem to be hardly any larger than they were when we bought...

I need your help! (I hope this is the right forum, and I did search, but couldn't find the exact answers I'm looking for) My city just approved chickens in city limits and I’m ready to get started raising four chickens, but I unfortunately, my wife isn’t on board yet. We got a dog last year...

I've never raised chickens, but it has been something I'm very interested in. Last year I wrote letters to my city council to encourage them to allow chickens to be raised in city limits and if everything goes well, at the end of this month, they will pass the ordinance. So now I'm trying to...