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Hello all. We are currently awaiting delivery (end of May) of 25 new chicks. Our plan has been to brood the chicks outside in the enclosed coop and run. This would be much easier than trying to make space inside to brood that number of chicks. My concern is with the timing and temps. We are in...

Hello all, We have 11 pullets that are 6 months old. They are all doing well for the most part, however, a few are losing feathers near the rump and the skin seems irritated and dry. I don't see any mites or bugs. They are fed a 16% layer feed and free choice oyster shell. We also feed kitchen...

We recently got 12 chicks for our first flock. We thought we had all pullets, but one is clearly a cockerel. We are looking for a new home for him. If none can be found we will cull and cook him once he is large enough. Re-homing is preferred. He is about 7 weeks at this point and has been in...

Hello everyone! As the title says, I am new to keeping chickens and am excited to be on this new journey, We decided it was finally time to get some chickens and start enjoying the fresh eggs they provide. Last weekend we started our journey by purchasing many of the materials needed to build...

Hello, I am new to keeping chickens and am in the process of building my first coop, we hope to complete the build this weekend. We already purchased 12 chicks last weekend and have them in a brooder to grow while we complete the coop. I am learning that the coop may be a bit small for 12...