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Hello, I have 11 full-size chickens, and no time to build a coop. I have pondered buying a storage building to make into a coop, but I was wondering if something pre-fab could be large enough. They will have a large pen to almost free-range in, so I'm not TOO worried about the space. I found...

I've already taken him. He's a beautiful boy ^_^

This is my lady, Boss. She has a tumor, but is otherwise fairly healthy as far as I can tell. She lays, and maintained a high rank in the pecking order until I separated her for a time. She has been mostly bald for months. Like, seriously. Since spring at least. Just this past week she started...

I am VERY glad to hear that! She looked very pretty from the pictures, and should make a great barn kitty. (: That's also cool to know you're from Virginia too! I'm in the mountains, Haha. The bay area is beautiful, I agree with you. I miss the ocean terribly sometimes!

I would hate someone for shooting my cat. Just saying.

I understand. Thanks y'all for the help. I'll talk to my parents and see what the best option would be for us.

The fence in the background of these pictures is it. I'm sorry I don't have a better picture of the fencing. I can take one tomorrow. I've got an extra roll and a half of it I was gonna use to extend the pen. It this kind of fence doesn't work I understand. I can get the other kind if need-be...

Cats don't normally bother adult chickens unless they are very hungry. Personally I have a cat who will hunt and kill just about anything, including rabbits her own size. But she won't touch the chickens. I think some of y'all on here are cruel, saying that it's okay to shoot the cat. It's not...

I appreciate your advice, Shamo, but I don't trust that coop to be super sturdy. Thanks though! ^_^" I am now pondering building my own... But that requires being competent with a saw, and I am not.. I can use all the other tools, but Papa always does the saw, and I don't know if he will be...

How much work goes into building one? I have little time for that.. Need a coop because they have no shelter. The hoop coop just seems like the only real option. I can't transport any of the other things that were suggested on here, and I'm not buying a cheap shed that's going not worth the money.

Now, for the person who said if I don't have the time I need fewer chickens: I have the time to care for them. I feed them, water them, and talk to them every day faithfully. I enjoy every moment of my chicken time. My goat pen is not weather-proof, it's just a pen. I am not trying to say the...

My runs are just wire runs. 1 was given to me homemade from wood and hardware cloth. No protection from cold winds and stuff. The second one I bought online, and it's just a dog-crate type metal bar run with a tarp over top. Again, no real protection from the cold. The runs have been good and...

Hello! After TONS of research and searching, I've pretty much come to the conclusion that they don't sell what I need for under $1000. Now, I am in desperate need of a coop that I can winterize because I live in Nelson Co VA, and it gets cold here. I acquired my chickens from an older woman who...

Hello! Welcome to Backyard Chickens! ^_^ Are you new to chicken raising? How old is your hen? She very well could be in molt. It's the right time of year for birds to start molting a lot (: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/what-happens-when-chickens-molt.67366/

Do you have any more coupled pairs available?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/beekisseds-rooster-speak.73664/ I like this article on Rooster Speak! ^_^

Thank y'all for the positive encouragement <3

Personally I could not spend that kind of money.. I don't have it >_< Now, I will tell you that I have already spent $500 in expenses on my 11wk old puppy. That's between food, boarding for 1wk, and puppy vet bills. I would do anything I could for my animals. If I couldn't provide them the care...

UPDATE: Took ALL the dogs to the vet. Ginger is back on her medication! ^_^ We should see much improvement in her soon.

No, actually I do not. I think mice are adorable, however very pesky. I have cats who catch them, and I have live traps to catch the ones the cats don't get. If I find my cat playing with a mouse I rescue the mouse and return it outside. I don't think the mouse is doing anything wrong by finding...