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I built a small 4x8 box coop/run, but it still needs a roof. I really like the looks of the cheap-o mini coops at Tractor Supply, and I'm wondering how I can recreate this at home. Is it just thin plywood wrapped in some sort of roofing paper? I have zero roofing experience, so please explain...

I split a hatchery order with a neighbor. I agreed to deal with post office pickup and the first 48 hours, then they would pick up their portion soon after. Three weeks and many excuses later, I still have all the chicks. I've considered driving over and dropping them off, but the person says...

I got 25 chicks in the mail, and initially tried to brood them in the house. Ugh I don't know how you guys do it. So far I've given 8 chicks to my broody hen, one per day, and she adopts them without complaint. It helps that they all look same. I'd like to give her a few more, but I think she's...

I have an order of WTBs coming later this month. I was mainly interested in the compact size and feather-color variety, but I might cancel the order if there are other breeds that fit the bill. There's a local chicken lady selling Prairie Bluebells, and then the feed store has sexed Easter...

Hello Turkey forum, I am considering ordering heritage turkeys from Cackle hatchery. Another member told me that hatchery turkeys do not grow to the correct size (meaning the sizes listed on the Livestock Conservancy Breed Comparison Chart). I don't care about color, but the last thing I want is...

I've read in several places that all heritage turkeys are the same, and the only genetic difference is feather color. On the other hand, the Livestock Conservancy has a Turkey Breed Comparison Chart with different characteristics for each breed. For example, an adult Beltsville White Turkey...

I'm ordering Whiting True Blues from Murray McMurray. The descriptions say that feather colors vary widely -- do they try to breed for different colors and send a variety, or does every batch look about the same? I'm hoping to get something that looks like the cover photo for Whitings; not sure...

I want to build a raised coop for a grow-out pen, and plan to do something like this: It's a 4x4 coop inside a 4x8 tractor. Dumb question, but does the 4x4 coop really need a floor? My plan is to keep the rest of the build the same, but have a gaping void where the floor is supposed to be, so...

I have been treating my rooster for bumblefoot for over 6 months. Daily soaks in either epsom salts or neomycin, followed by vetwrap. He was getting better, but I had to take a break due to health reasons and it got a bit worse. He's 5+ years old, and his feet are deformed from unintentional...

I keep my feed bags in a repurposed cabinet in the chicken coop. Recently noticed that the bags were covered in a bajillion tiny black bugs. Like, every square inch. It's maybe possible that the bugs are everywhere in the coop, and that I only noticed the ones on the feed bags because the bags...

I swear it was unintentional. I was selling barnyard mix chicks for cheep ($3 each). Someone bought 8, and I kept the other 4. Turns out the buyer got 7 males and 1 female, and the 4 I kept turned out to be female. At the time, they were 2 weeks old and hopping around, so I grabbed the ones...

Trying to build a semi-portable 20'x20' run, ideally 6' tall, using wire and t-posts. By semi-portable, I mean I will pull the t-posts and move it once a year. I currently have welded wire fence, and learned the hard way that the welds will break if you flex the fence a few times. I know some...

My rooster injured the toenail on his back toe. It is infected and swollen, so I have been giving him daily foot soaks in Neoplex (neomycin sulfate). After the soak I apply bacitracin and wrap with vetwrap, but the wrap won't stay put for more than a few hours. The wrap stays on his ankle, but...

I have several acres of poison oak, thorny brambles, and dense thicket. I know a lot of people use goats for clearing brush, but I don't really want goats. So... Chickens are good at killing established plants. Has anyone used a movable fence for chicken-brush-clearing? I'm not sure I can even...

Doesn't seem to have much of a comb. 8 weeks old... male or female?

Goal: Figure out what critters are lurking around the yard at night. I already have some ~$50 game cameras. They are frustratingly bad at nighttime motion detection. I was thinking about buying a Tactacam Reveal, but I can get several Wyze cameras for the same price. I don't need to...

This is probably a stupid question, but I have not been able to find an answer so apologies in advance -- My understanding is that LGDs need very strong fencing, or they will escape. But if you are going to build a dog-proof fence around the yard, why would you even need a LGD?

These chicks are between 5-6 weeks old. BBR rooster over wheaten hen, both pea comb oriental something. My understanding is that BBR/wheaten can be sexed earlier than other color patterns due to sexual dimorphism. Left and Right are the same two chicks in both photos. Any guesses as to...

I don't have any immediate plans, but I've been thinking about adding a new species and have some questions. Peafowl vs Turkeys ----------------------- Which one is more willing to come home to roost? Which one will wander farther? Which one is more fragile as a baby? Ability to imprint on...

I stepped on a 2-week old chick today. It struggled for a bit and then died. I feel horrible. What really makes me sick is that I don't even know how it happened. The chick was with a broody hen and then suddenly under my foot. Is this a sign that I have too many chickens? I feel like I must be...