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I was cleaning out my chicken coop this afternoon and found a ton of red bugs in the bedding. after some online searching, I have identified them as red mites but I have no idea what to do. I am leaving the country in a week, for a week and I am not sure what to do about the mites. what should...

I have three pullets that I got recently and one of them flies a lot. I have no problem with this but she insists on flying high up in the run. this is also alright with me, but she has nowhere to fly to and she keeps on flapping about trying to get a grip on the side of the run. I want to put a...

Hi! I got 12-week pullets yesterday, today, I noticed that one of my birds is walking strangely, she is keeping her feet parallel to the ground instead of picking them up properly. she is walking jerkily, she looks like she is limping but not badly. she looks like she is fine otherwise (clear...

We are bringing home 3 15 week pullets tomorrow! I have a few questions about bringing home the girls, does anyone know if it is ok to bring home the girls in a wire dog crate? I assume that they feed store will give us something to put them in but if not . . . . . is it ok? also, any general...

I am new to chickens and have a few questions. 1. I am planning on using a mixture of sand (leftovers from dust bath), pine shavings (leftovers from coop), and dirt for the run floor. any tips or suggestions? 2.how do I introduce new chickens to a new coop? do I just set them in and let...

I was wondering what the laws are for chickens in Pacifica CA! if anyone knows that would be great 1.do you need a permit? 2. do they need to be a certain distance from the house?!?! please help!!

I am building a small coop and run chicken coop set up in an urban area and I have some questions about the ventilation. 1. how much ventilation space do you need? 2.what kind of ventilation to use? I plan on getting 3 chickens and my coop is 3x3x2 feet on the inside. the place that I live in...

I am building a chicken coop and need some advice on roosts. the interior of my coop is about 3' d 3' w 2' h my nest boxes are external and I am having trouble figuring out where to put the roosts. I would appreciate the help. :) thanks