We have a ChickCozy door (amazon) that works beautifully. It can be set to open/close at sunrise/sundown or at a specific time of your choosing. I have a ring doorbell in the coop to spot-check occasionally and have not had any issues.
It’s been super hot and dry where we are in south Louisiana. I’ve been giving my girls a tray of frozen fruit and whatever leftover protein from dinner to help cool them off. The problem is now they are not eating their chicken feed at all. Should I stop giving them frozen treats until they...
This was the route we took also. I caught our 'alpha hen' and put her beak into the nipple. It took about a day for her to catch on but the other girls quickly followed.
The hatchery has been communicating with me, as well as with their local post office. I actually just got off of a call with vehicle transport division of USPS for the state of Louisiana. She basically said since USPS did not scan the package once it arrived at their central distribution...
Hello! I ordered three coop-ready pullets from Illinois, I am in south Louisiana. The chickens shipped Monday afternoon and were scheduled to be deliviered yesterday at 6:00 pm. The tracking information has not been updated in the USPS system since they departed the post office Monday...
We are new to backyard chickens and are currently finishing the coop and building the run. Our plan is to start small as we live in a subdivision and keep three hens. I’m so excited to also have a section of our backyard for free range. Aside from getting chickens, my husband and I are avid...