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We have 8 pullets and have been free ranging them most days in our fenced in backyard. We started this in August I believe so it's been a few months. We have 6/10 of an acre so I'm guessing our backyard is about 1/4 of an acre. They also have a fenced in run that's about 18'x12' where they stay...

My coop is 6x6 and about 1" deep. I'm using wood mulch chips in the bottom. The roosts are on the far side of the coop away from the door and the poop pretty much stays over there. I've been just mixing it around every few days to keep it from collecting together and I did add another load of...

I'm not an early riser; my hubby leaves for work at 7:30 and that's really the earliest anyone is ever awake in my house. Since chickens need that 12+ hours of daylight to lay well, should I invest in an auto chicken door? I'm not comfy keeping the door open at night since our run is not...

We are leaving town five days from now, being away for about four days. Currently our 8 pullets are kept in a dog crate in the garage at night and they free range in our ~1/8 acre backyard during the day when we are home. We hired someone to build a coop and run for us and the coop is basically...

Trying to figure out what my Easter eggers are crossed with. They are from TSC and two are rumpless so I assume they are Americauna crosses but their coloring looks just like Buff brahmas and they are also looking more chonky with their feathers around their legs like cochins. I tried to get...

I currently have eight hens that are 8-9 weeks old. I don't have a run made for them yet so they are in a small tractor outside that I rotate every day and a large dog cage in my garage at night. They seem to really want to free range but one day I let them out for a bit and shortly after I...

Here is our coop so far. Plan is to put a roof on with ventilation at the top but I'm not completely sure how much we will have. Any other easy way to make sure there's enough ventilation? Also plan is to have a hinged door on the side (hence the open side) with nest boxes attached that opens...

I just obtained 8 pullets and am hiring a friend to build a coop for us. He has a lot of experience making coops for people and knows how to make them to keep predators out. However, I do have some questions. I told him I wanted enough space for up to 12 hens and he sent me a rough sketch...

Hello! I'm Vicki and after a couple years of considering buying chickens, I took the plunge. I'm married with four kids from 15 down to 8 and we homeschool so of course, the stereotype fits. ;) We live in a neighborhood but have a nice big backyard with plenty of unused space. We also enjoy...

I just purchased my first chickens! - eight pullets that are now about 7-8 weeks old. I have them in a large (42") dog pen in my garage with wood chips as bedding. I have a friend who is constructing a coop for us but it's not ready yet so I'm trying to figure out how I can get them some...