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This is our third snow and my crazy hens will not come out of the coop once again. The last 2 storms they stayed in and wouldn't leave until it had all melted out of the run. Pretty soon it won't be melting away - will they stay in the coop all winter? My boldest hen will stick her head out...

WE GOT ONE!!! I went out to the coop this morning and the culprit was in my trap! Thanks for the idea! I will be setting it again tonight, and probably for many nights after. I am confounded on how they are getting in though. There were none when I cleaned out the coop yesterday and I shut...

Thanks all! I am choosing to err on the safe side so I spent the afternoon vacuuming out the feeder and changing all the shavings out in the coop. I placed a snap-trap in a small shoebox that I cut a small mouse door in and placed it under the feeder. Didn't have any raisins so I put peanut...

Now that winter has arrived, the mice have headed our way (we are surrounded mostly by fields) I noticed mice droppings in the feeder this morning! I'm not sure how they are getting in there, the coops is raised off the ground and the pop door is closed most nights. It's not a very large...

I got the chicks from a local feed store. The store clerk and I picked them out of the tank so I guess we either did a really bad job or the ratio was wayyy off. I knew some of them were roos around 12-13 weeks when they were crowing. I really didn't expect it then but I guess they were ready...

So, I ultimately started out with 7 straight run buff orpingtons in March. 4 developed right away into roos and I sold them to a nearby farm. Then, one of my 3 remaining 'hens' started crowing and acting aggressive so I decided he is going to freezer camp - I just haven't had the time to do it...

We are in the middle of coop and run construction and I need a bit of guidance. I am a bit confused about dropping boards. We are doing deep litter method and have put linoleum on the floor to help with easy cleanup. Do I still need dropping boards under the roosts? should I put DE in with...

I paid $18 for the layer feed so I'm assuming that grower would be comparable. $18 won't break the budget but it's just another one of those extra-expenses that add up. Will the layer feed keep for another 8 weeks? I opened the bag last night since my darlings were out of food.

My BO's are 7-8 weeks old and just finished the bag of starter food. According to my books, I should have them on a grower feed until I switch to layer feed. I accidentally came home with layer feed, protein content of 16%. Is this a really bad thing? Do I need to break my budget and go get...

any more opinions? when do you know enough to be sure one way or the other so you can make some 'decisions' on what to do with the roos? thanks

mahonri - which ones do you think are possible pullets?

Statistically speaking, my 7 balls of fuzz should not all grow up to be roosters BUT, I think I have defied the odds. If I'm right, I'm definitely going to start playing the lottery Opinions please! These suspects are about 6-7 weeks old. All have attitude and none wanted their picture taken...

Our dream of backyard chickens is finally a reality, much to DP's chargrin:) We picked up 7 straight-run Buff Orpington chicks from a feed store on Saturday and hoping there is at least 3 girls in the bunch. I am learning so much from this forum from all of you, and I'm hoping you can answer...

sonoran- they will do that but I have to pay up front (in person) which won't work. The nearest feed store is still a nice drive from my house and doing it 2x isn't very feasable. katylester - i did call dunlaps this morning and they are one of the distributors to the feed stores here. Boise...

If this is the wrong forum to post this question in, I apologize in advance. I have been looking locally for Buff Orpingtons with no luck. In fact, the only person/place where I can get a small number of chicks is the local feed stores and when I call them to ask what they have, all I get is...

Hi all! Another Idahoan here! I'm in the Wood River Valley making my chicken dream come true. We've been planning for years now and this spring it will become a reality! I've got my eye on Buff Orpingtons! Hoping to find some locally. Nice to meet you all ~m~

Hi everyone. I'm glad I found you and from browsing through this board you all really know your chickens! Before I barrage you with my questions, a little bit about me and why I'm here. I live here in South Central Idaho with my hubby, 17 month old daughter, a fabulous 3 yo German Shepherd, and...