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It has been YEARS since I've been here! Glad to be back! We are moving to a new farm, and I would like to set up semi-permanent electric netting for my girls. Is there a brand anyone who uses this prefers? I would like to make it as large as I can. They'll be locked up at night, out during...

I have had two sets of white brahmas in two years, and was never able to identify what's taking off with them. Does anyone know why predators seem to like white chickens over others?

I have not visited BYC in a long time, and I'm glad to be back The coop we built several year ago came from so many ideas we liked here. We are moving to a beautiful new farm, which already has a stunning coop, but no run. I thought about free-ranging them. Too much traffic, I have not...

So I've been looking at photos, and some combs appear larger/thicker than others. I have 26 chicks in all, four of them are SLWs. They are only four weeks old. I've raised chicks before, although not SLW, or any kind of wyandotte, and just based on the other breeds I've had (leghorn, RIR and...

I have three, 2 week old Cayuga ducks. My GOODNESS do they grow fast!! Two are crested, one more than the other, and it's growing on me. Hard not to smile looking at that poof on his/her head! Of course I know ducks like water... but HOLY COW are they making a mess. They have a typical...

I had a 100% live arrival of our chicks and ducklings this morning! They all seem to be doing no worse for wear (considering they came from TX to WI), and happy to be out of that box. The brooder area for the 30 babies right now is 2x4 feet, and some of them have taken to using the entire...

I knew people here would understand..... Two weeks from tomorrow my chicks and ducklings are supposed to arrive! I have 5 black australorps 5 Ameraucanas 5 Buff Orpingtons 5 SLW 6 d'uccles (3 mille fleur, 3 porcelain) and 3 cayuga ducks! All birds are supposed to be female except the...

I have never had d'uccles (or bantams for that matter). I have some mille fleur and porcelains ordered. They are beautiful, and I hear they generally make great pets. I'm just curious.... I have done a great deal of research on them, and I am seeing on other websites, and even on the reviews...

I have two boys interested in showing in 4-H. They are not currently IN 4-H but I plan to get them involved. I know my fondest memories growing up were being involved with it. So, I'm getting a new flock of chicks from Ideal next month...I'm wondering if the boys can show them, just for...

I'm going to go crazy waiting for my order from Ideal...but It's abut 5 weeks away, as I wanted time to build my new, larger brooder. So I'm sure I'm driving BYC crazy. Among others, I ordered some Ameraucanas. I have never had these birds before, and I see they can vary as far as color, egg...

So I just read this article, and found it interesting. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-fix-a-muddy-run-chicken-coop Currently my run is just bare ground, which gets very muddy. I was reading this article, which talked about bark in the run. I'm thinking like the stuff you see in...

So, my chicks are coming in about 6 weeks. I have 26 coming (a few ducklings thrown in there too), and that's twice the amount I've ever raised before. LOVE my brooder, but it will not be big enough to comfortably house them for more than the first week, maybe two. I have plans to construct a...

So I contacted Ideal Hatchery a few days ago with some questions regarding ordering from them. They happen to have ALL of the birds I'd like to get, AND I can get the chicks and ducklings sent at the same time. McMurray, who I usually order through, does not ship chicks and ducklings together...

So I just ordered a package of nipples. This is all new to me, I've always used a regular chicken waterer....until I get tired of cleaning that out, then I just go with the pail, which can be dumped and refilled much more easily. I'm quite intrigued by the nipple waterers I've seen....and...

We've made and used a very nice brooder, but in the next couple of months I plan to order 25 chicks. Just don't think it will be big enough for 25 chicks beyond the first week. I would LOVE to see photos of your brooders that are used for 20+, and how long you were able to keep that many in...

Ok, let me first say I've had chickens for several years, but this is my first winter without. I adopted my hens out to a pen-free farm (where my girls go after they "retire") and I had surgery, so instead of worrying about them, too, I figured this would be a good time to revamp the coop/run...

We have a nice chicken coop...we built it based on some ideas I read here. It is now sitting empty this winter, I rehomed my girls, and am ordering chicks early next year. I have some work I'd like to do with the coop before it's lived in again. The coop is 8x12, with 8x8 fenced off for the...

So, my coop is empty. I gave my chickens away to a friend of mine. I am having surgery on Friday and decided to lessen the load for my hubby with all the chores around here, and maybe redesign my run before adding more chickens. I've been looking at the McMurray Hatchery website (where I got...

I know y'all here can help me out! I've raised two flocks of chickens, but never been in this boat before. I have 8, 3 year old RIR and Black Australorp hens. I now adopted 4, one month old columbian wyandotte (that's what she thought they were) chicks. I have the chicks in a large...

I'm sure this has been asked a million times.... and I've done a search, and found a couple of ideas... I have a nice enough chicken coop, sided and shingled, and even matches our house somewhat! I would like to grow some vines over the run this spring. They like to be outside in the breeze...