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I am interested in hearing everyone's thoughts, opinions, and ideas on using a bucket toggle feeder as the only or primary feeder for chickens. Below are pictures from the internet showing examples of this type of feeder - the chickens peck the cork/wood and a small amount of feed falls out of...

For those doing a true composting deep litter in their runs (or walk-in coops), I'd love to hear your experiences with the height of the litter! My current run is about 7ft tall with fencing over the top, which I thought was plenty tall since we are shorter than that, but I didn't factor in the...

These two chicks have me concerned the most - they are around 6 weeks old and I've read wyandottes get pink early, but one is especially looking pinkish today! What do we think for these? "Stripe" "Freckles" The side pics and head pics were taken at different times of the day, hence the...

My next batch of chicks all look very similar - three Olive Eggers around 6 weeks old now, and all not showing many signs for cockerels so I'm hopeful! What do y'all think of these three? Will update with more pictures as the weeks go by! "Hawk" "Fade" "Buzz" Also, does anyone have...

It's around that time when curiosity is too much to bear! I have three Easter Eggers around 6 weeks old now and I would love guesses on their sex. I will definitely be updating as the weeks go by to see the final results! First up is one I've nicknamed Blondie - I'm feeling good about her being...

I'm so excited to share my new flock journey with you all! I've been a chicken tender in the past but this is my first flock of my own and I'm armed with so much more knowledge thanks to this community. It's a nice 57F degrees today and the chicks are still getting used to living in their...

I want to encourage scratching and turning the run deep litter (composting chickens) and I know scratch grains are commonly used for this, but since these can throw off balanced nutrition would a complete pelleted feed be a good option? I'll be feeding All Flock as the primary diet and I'm...

I have lurked in these forums for years and finally have some babies of my own, so allow me to introduce everyone! A Christmas present to myself was eight 4-week-old chicks from a local feed store (anticipating some may end up roos) including 3 Easter Eggers, 3 Olive Eggers, and 2 Blue-Laced Red...