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Something got in my run at some point and grabbed one on me. I’ve had issues with raccoons and rats in the past but this one is really stumping me. There is a 3 in hole in diameter going under my hardware cloth apron one foot out into the run. There is no sign of blood and no carcus. Just some...

I decided today is the day for my to take down the barriers in the look not touch areas of the coop/run after about two weeks. The little ones are 7 ish weeks old (3 pullets one cockerel). So far there has been pecking and chasing which is expected. How long before they really start to work it...

This chick is just under 5 weeks old and is visibly bigger than the others… what do you think? I thought this would be a bit early for the comb development as well, thanks for the help!

4 week old RIR this one seems suspicious to me. They were sold as pullets at tractor supply. This picture it is lifting its head more than it normally does. But it is a bit bigger than the others

I picked these up from my local feed store the other day and was wondering when they were born? Are they a week old? Maybe a bit more? It seems like the wings are starting to feather. This is my first time raising chicks. I started last time with pullets. Thanks!!

So I have 3 hens is a fairly large coop and am looking at getting some more chicks. Once the chicks are ready to go outside, what can I use to introduce the new girls to the new coop? Would keeping a rabbit hutch next to the existing coop be okay to use for introduction? The larger coop has a...

Hey guys, so I know this has probably been discussed before but I currently have 3 hens and my neighbor is looking to get rid of their two as they are moving. How hard is it to integrate them together? I do have a small coop that my neighbor will give me as well that I plan on setting up...

Hey guys I had a raccoon recently kill one of my chickens. It was my fault because the coop door was not locked. Tonight I found two raccoons trying to break into the coop so I was able to get a clean shot off on one but the other got away. Do you think the other will be back or will a gun shot...

Hey guys so I have a broody who I put some fertile eggs under. They aren’t supposed to hatch for another week but I came out to my other hens playing with a dead chick. Not sure if it hatched early or what. There is also no sign of the egg it was in unless it’s buried in my wood chips in the...

Hey all, I have an almost one year old barred rock hen who has been sleeping in the nesting box for the past week. She was previously broody about a month ago but broody jail knocked that out of her. She was back to normal for a few weeks until I kept catching her sleeping in the nesting box. I...

Hey guys so I have a broody hen. My problem is that I really don’t have another area to put her. Would I be able to use a large rubber maid storage container and keep her in my garage with food and water for a few days. Obviously I have holes drilled for proper ventilation. I’m just not sure...

Three at a time in one box... what’s your record?

Hey guys... I got my first egg today from my 24 week old barred rocks. I went out to the nesting boxes and I found two eggs... is it possible my girl laid two eggs? Or is it more likely two of them just laid their first eggs at about the same time?

Hey guys I have four barred rocks that are almost 22 weeks. How close do you think they are to laying? They don’t completely squat yet when I touch their back although they will start to then run away. Here are some pics. Two of them have much more pale combs than the others

Hey guys I’m feeding my entire flock starter grower with oyster shell on the side. I have noticed that my 21 week old barred rocks that aren’t laying yet have been eating oyster shell. Can this be a negative to their health if they aren’t laying yet? Or does this mean they may start laying soon...

Hey guys this is my first time with chickens this winter. I have 4 barred rock hens that are 18 weeks old. Do you think I will see any eggs this winter? I’ve heard mixed things, some say they will lay in the winter others say they will wait until the days get longer. What is your experience with...

Hey guys I had my first predator try to get into my coop last night. I’m assuming it was a raccoon but not exactly sure. I wasn’t able to sink hardware cloth around my run on the outside because of there being way too much rock and stone. Can I put hardware cloth on the floor of the run and...

Hey I’m wondering if this could be possible coccidiosis. My girls seem to be acting normal but I have been finding loose poop in the coop and run for the past 4 or 5 days. Their feed has been the same and they are acting normal besides the loose poop. I think it’s only one bird possibly because...

Hey guys I’m new to raising chickens and I currently have 4 barred rock hens all of which are 14 weeks old. I noticed a couple of days back that there was some diarrhea from one of my girls. There is no blood or anything like that just smells like very pungent poop. It looks like this and is...

Hey guys, I’m new to the whole raising chickens thing and am not sure if I have enough ventilation in my coop. It is 4x4 and there are 4 birds currently in it. I have about a full square foot up top in the back and about 3 square feet up front but semi covered by a gutter. Also by the coop door...