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I have a 3 gallon white plastic waterer. Actually I have four waterers, two in the coop, and two in the run. No worries about extra humidity in the coop or drips--they're both in pans and we live in the mtns of eastern AZ where the only time it gets even a little humid is during the monsoons...

Yes, they do that, those cockerels. But it's one of those "firsts" that we get all excited about. The neighbors, not so much, but nobody lives right near us just yet, so... It's so cute! Not bad for a beginner. Our Delware Drumstick is growing up. He's three months old, and looks...

I have nineteen chicks--ten weeks old. They all seem healthy, with good appetites and normal activity. They've figured out the roosts (although some still prefer the edge of the poop deck) at night. They're all common dual purpose breeds. What I'm noticing is an occasional poop that is very...

I have learned SO MUCH since these birds got here. I ordered from Cackle; 15 chicks--three each of five breeds. The breeds are Buff Orpington, Barred Rock, Australorp, Delaware, and Speckled Sussex. They sent 20--four each. Everybody was happy & healthy when they arrived, and all seemed to...

I can record using a video camera, take it from the card to my hard drive, but having the file doesn't help me get it on BYC--not totally techno-ig, but somewhat challenged. ;) Please advise?

I'm not sure if it's a distress call, or not. Some background: almost-five week old Delaware cockerel, has been outside in the coop w/ his siblings since he was four days old, off the heat at 3.5 weeks. They've all figured out how to get in and out of the coop, put themselves to bed at night...

At the end of April, I got 20 chicks from Cackle. I only ordered 15, and got one of each breed extra. Out of that many, I figure I will have at least two or three cockerels, but Drumstick here (so named because of the thick legs) is the first of them. He was three weeks old yesterday! For...

I've tried to find answers to this, but either I stink at searching these forums or this question hasn't come up just this way. Earlier I asked about my Delawares' wings--how two were different than the other two. I was told it was just a difference in their feathers and that they'd molt out...

I have wanted chickens for almost ten years, and have studied them--all the breeds, how to raise them, etc.--for at least seven. But reading and forum research is NOTHING compared to just having them and learning from the chickens themselves! Yes, this is a 'duh!' statement, but wow. For a...

In this batch of chicks I got last week, I have four Delaware chicks. Two of them have wings the same color as their bodies, and the other two have darker wings, a sort of gray barring. Does this indicate gender, or is it just a difference in chicks? Here are a couple photos to show the...

I have given them wet mash since day one, but keep dry available all day. They've been very avid to get their wet mash, but today! OMGosh they fell on it like they were dying, and I gave them well over what I gave yesterday. They'll be a week old tomorrow. I hate cliches, but they really...

Can Pasty butt be breed specific sometimes? Wednesday I got twenty chicks of five different breeds--four of each. One little Sussex didn't make it, but the rest have been fine. But only the Delawares have pasty butt, three of the four! The others (Sussex, Oprs, Lorps, and Rocks) have no...

I looked for a thread for new chicken people gushing about their new fluffballs, but didn't find one. If there is one, direct me to it and I'll gush there. I ordered fifteen from Cackle, and they sent one extra of each breed! The breeds are common, but I figure with me being a noob, I'd do...

As soon as we get electric to the coop (tomorrow), we'll be ready for the peepers. I went insane with my weird collection of exterior paint quarts, and had the time of my life. More photos to follow on that. ;) So; hooks, cables, and netting, chicken wire on the grow-out pen, and haul in...

I realize for most of you, this is a big ol' yawn. ;) Maybe it will be for me in a few years, but I've wanted chickens for almost ten years, and it's FINALLY going to happen. As I intend to brood them in my art studio for the first week, I spent the morning setting things up to make sure I...

If you use a storm door as the human door, or any kind of door with a lock on it, DISABLE THE INSIDE LOCK. I just discovered that on my last trip to bring in some things to work on (chicks in three weeks), I accidentally nudged the lock into position, so when I closed the door--I got locked out...

We have the coop built, with walk in broody/rooster closet, nest shelf, and poop decks. The run is chain link kennel panels and totals 320 sq feet. Budget didn't run to covered roof, but a strong hawk netting and cable supports will help--still waiting to get all that up. A local man in our...

Hello all. I am unsure whether to have my auto door set to "light" or "time" to open and close mornings and evenings. How sensitive is the light sensor? My door & program box will be on the north side of the coop, under galvanized roofing. Also: is it better to have it on a timer and just...

Has anyone ever used these for nest boxes? I see in the reviews that several people have, and said their chickens love them. (link below pic) Your Zone stacking bin I'm new to chickens--first chicks in late April--and setting up the coop and run in preparation. I don't intend to stack...

Still trying to determine if I want one breed to improve, or a mixed flock. A lot will later depend on the neighbors who will build behind us, if they will tolerate roosters. But for now, I'll go with the assumption that roosters are okay--if they're not, my plans will just have to change...