I am still pretty new myself (about a year now). I wish I would have know about BYC before I began. You have received a bunch of great input from a bunch of great peeps from "build bigger that you presently think you need" to the picture that show the roost with poop box below it. I have...
I recenlyt picked up a couple of young Barred Rocks from the local feeder supply for a fellow chicken person. I also have a couple from this same group that I picked up last month. Anyway, after a few days in her new nicer, cleaner, quieter home, she is a bit pale in the face. She seem a...
Hey how do you keep you chickens from tossing so much feed on the ground? I use standard hanging feeders. They eat it off the ground too so it's not a total waste but it attracks ants, really big ants.... (Leaf Cutters/Trail Blazers...) regular ants during the day, some of which get ate. Big...
Welcome. I am pretty new my self. Good luck with the coop. It's amazing what you figure out and learn after your done with it. Post a pic of it when you done so we can enjoy it too. I hope you enjoy your chickens, they are some funny little critters.
I have (had) six baby Russian Orloffs. In the past couple of days I lost two. One was found already gone. The other was found barely alive and then died. I have a third that appears to have issues. I have found her a couple of times sprawled out lethargic. With some stimulation (holding...
Hello, I'm new to chickens. I seem to have a hen who is willing to sit on the eggs. How long does this o'natural process take? Is there anything I need to do? Thanks!