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A few of might girls seem to be missing feathers and have bumps around one of their eyes. Besides that, they seem to be acting normal. Thoughts? The last seems to have a bunch of little bubbles in the corner of her eye.

I've read through several posts on this topic, but didn't really find a satisfactory answer, so I took a video. Also, these are my first foray into backward chickens, so I'm a total noob, besides what I've learned here. She's about 6-8 weeks old, and was living with the other 5 when I got them...

I'm just about finished building my coop, and am trying to decide what to use for the floor of my rollaway nest box. I was going to use that green outdoor carpet, but am thinking it might not have enough pitch to roll away. The floor has an 11° drop. I was thinking of using foam play squares...

So, I'm getting close to finishing my cucurrent coop. Today I had 4 pine trees cut down and the stumps ground. Would the chips be suitable for using in my coop? I was thinking of bagging a bunch up. Thoughts? I imagine it might need to be dried to prevent mildew?

After about 6 years, I've finally convinced the wife to let us keep chickens. I've started on my coop, and have it mostly framed up, but want opinions on the ramp leading into the coop. Obviously it won't be a 2x4, but is the angle alright, or should I lower the coop floor a bit? I figured I'd...

Still in the planning stages here, and trying to decide on a number of things. What is the largest tractor (coop, enclosed run) that I would be able to move on my own. Would something suitable for 8 chickens be out of the question? I'm not worried about my wife (don't know all the...

Hey guys, this is my first topic, and I'm not exactly sure where to post it, but this looks like as good of a place as any... So, I spent 3 years in Japan, and also got married there. In Japan, it is quite common to eat raw eggs in certain dishes. Sometimes used to dip foods in, sometimes...