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Thank you so much for your quick responses. I now feel good about finishing the starter/grower while offering the oyster shells for free choice. I might continue with the starter/grower even after I finish the bags now that I see this is fine, because I believe the starter/grower has more...

I apologize if this has been asked before, but I'm not sure how frequently to offer oyster shells to my hens and/or when to switch to layer's feed? I have 10 hens, ranging in age from 23 to 28 weeks, and we just started getting eggs last week (very exciting!). They've all been on starter/grower...

There are seven in the younger group and three in the older group (the one Lucy is in). Lucy has an interesting story actually. She was the sole survivor in her shipment (my first chick shipment ever, not a good experience!) and I got another chicken, Foster, about 2 weeks older to keep her...

Thank you! They-re all back together now and I added a couple of feeding/watering stations. Do you think it's likely they'll for the most part stay in two groups or do they eventually integrate a bit more?

I have two groups of chickens that I've been slowly integrating with each other. There are three chickens in my older group (about 12 weeks old) and the other group has seven chickens (10 and 8 weeks old mixed, but fully integrated since they were much younger). I used the see but don't touch...

That's a great idea! I do a bit of this but need to be more consistent with a specific word or way of calling them.

Thank you everyone for your answers! I had success the past two nights with luring them into the coop with a light and mealworms. I understand the reasoning behind not making the underneath run accessible...but there's a ramp there that goes directly to the coop and the only other access to the...

Hi all, I just moved all my chickens to their new coop and I'd like some advice on how to get them to go to the coop at night on their own. The first night I made the mistake of giving them access to the underneath run (see picture) and the big run and two of them would not get out from the...

I bought it at home depot, so I'm assuming pretty new.

I see, but I already have some pressure-treated wood, so my question is not so much whether I need to use it, but whether it's safe to use? (I cannot return it and have no other use for it at the moment)...

Do you mean no, I can't use pressure-treated wood, or no, I don't need to seal it?

That's a very good point, thanks! What about pressure-treated wood? I actually have some that I found on sale, but now I'm wondering if there could be any toxicity issues. Can I use pressure-treated wood to build the run and/or would I need to seal it? Thanks again!

So I got her cleaned up and made sure she drank. It was clear that it hurt when I cleaned her even though I did so very gently. Could this be vent gleet? Is there anything else I can do at this time of night? I read to use fungal creams for vent gleet, would this be a problem if I put her back...

I noticed she was not very active and mostly staying under the heating plate this evening. I picked her up to check and I discovered what's in the picture. I have no clue what to do and I'm worried! I'm guessing it hurts when she moves because she's staying in just one place. I separated her...

Thanks so much for the pictures and description. I really love how your run looks! We want that kind of look too, not planning to paint it, would like the natural wood look. Would you mind if I ask you more questions as I go along?

Thanks for your response! I've never built an unattached porch (or anything really, lol!). But I did see a video of someone doing the concrete blocks for a chicken run, and I think it's just like what you're describing. Would you be willing to share a picture of your run? I'm trying to...

That's a great idea about using the plastic sheets to provide some heat during the winter. Thanks for the tips! I didn't know hens like to eat snow, so interesting! I'm fine with to shoveling a little if needed, that's part of why I want the run to be tall enough to be able to walk in. What do...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and also to having chickens. I'm in the process of figuring out how to make my run, have limited carpentry skills and a lot of questions! Please feel free to direct me elsewhere if my questions have been answered. I want to make a 12' x 12' run, about 6' in height...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and in the process of designing my chicken run. I really like your design, would you be willing to send me some information on how to build it? I have some 2 x 4 lumber that I'd like to use for this. Thanks so much!

Thanks for the suggestion, always welcome as I have so much to learn! I actually have a play pen that I used when my dog was a puppy (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S4D4JBG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1); it can be configured in different ways, but I think the younger...