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I'm really impressed with your axel and wheels. It took me forever to figure out what to do about the wheels on my tractor, and even though I thought my solution was good - it wasn't. Your tractor looks GREAT!

Try Beesource.com. They have been really helpful to me - just like people here have helped me with my chickens!

I love this idea and you did such a wonderful job building it! Makes me want to go out and find an old dresser.

This looks great! I love that you used milk crated as your nesting boxes.

Last year we put our hens in a hoop house made from cattle panel and heavy plastic. The back of the coop was covered in plastic but the front was left wide open. I was surprised at how warm it stayed in there. I'm wondering if you could try buying some heavy duty plastic and staple it to the...

Thanks for the reply. I think I'm going to try to use some old wagon wheels or bicycle wheels. Hopefully, they will work!

Hi, I'm building a moveable coop and I'm having trouble figuring out how to do the wheels. We would like to be able to move it with a tractor or Gator. The coop will be made out of 2x4's and plywood, so it's going to be pretty heavy (the dimensions are 4' x 8' x 4'H). I'm not an expert...

Thanks for your replies. I went to the pen to take him out and I can't see which one he is now. They all seem to be fine. I'll continue to check to see if anyone is showing similar signs and take them out. 4cats3kids1hubby2many- We have been trying to figure out the watering/feeding system...

I am working with my first "large" batch of chickens. We currently have approximately 50 meat birds and 20 layers. This morning one of the meat birds was dead and another seems to be dying (he's laying down and is very weak). The other chickens are pecking at him and there were signs the dead...

Quote: So, if I want to introduce 24 chicks to 5 (year old and older) hens, they should be ok? It would be ok to put them together when the chicks are 3-4 months? Thanks for your help.

My husband took a small pet fence we had and put cardboard around the bottom half of the fence. It's twice as big as the space they had. But you all are right, those little boogers are growing FAST! The wing feathers are out and they look like they could fly out any minute! I sure appreciate...

I appreciate all the feedback. I wasn't sure when I was going to need to separate the two kinds, but now I know it needs to be soon! We are planning to pasture them at 3 weeks (in pens) and put the layers in a chicken tractor. I'm sure I'm not prepared for the rate of growth, but I'm going to...

We received our first batch of babies on Wednesday. We have 25 layers and 50 meat birds. I built a brooder out of cardboard boxes and duct tape. I didn't really know how big to make it, since I didn't have a clue what 75 chicks would look like. So, the brooder ended up being WAY too big and the...

Thanks so much for your replies! We're happy to have them be hens. That means all 5 of ours are hens! Woohoo! Thanks again!

Hi, I have 3 chicks that are approximately 8 months old and I'm not sure if they are hens or roosters. Just when I think I know for sure, something happens to change my mind. I would appreciate your expert opinions on this. I'm posting 3 photos (one is kind of blurry - sorry). If more...

Thank you for this post. My husband and I are new to keeping chickens. We've had ours since July (a mama and 4 chicks). We live in mid-Missouri and I've been fretting a little about them being too cold. My husband built them a nice hoop house with nesting boxes, plenty of straw and plastic on...