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I was outside tending to my chicks today and noticed some "strange" scat (pebbles) on the ground. I was wondering if anyone out there knew what kind of animal leaves "coco-puff" sized droppings? Just want to make sure my boys & girls aren't being visited/stalked by something sinister...

Has anyone used shredded paper on the floor of their brooder box? Does it work well for composting as well? Has it worked for anyone? Just curious...we have an endless supply of shredded paper and didn't know if it could work. Thanks for the help!!

Does anyone know if it will harm the chickens if we paint the inside of the coop with a latex based paint? I have seen some people paint the inside of their coops and we have OSB so it NEEDS to be painted to protect it from any moisture. Does anyone know?? Can anyone help?? Thank you

I will admit it...I am in LOVE with barns. Don't ask me why, I have no idea. So after I convinced my DH that we should get chickens, he decided that I NEEDED a barn shaped coop. We planned on 5 chickens 10 MAX and took some chicken math into consideration. This was my idea: This was my DH's...

Hello BYC'ers. We are currently building a barn style coop (11'x11') pictured below: My question is twofold. First: for the run (which will be 200 sq ft, 7' TALL sloping to 6') do we need hardware cloth on the top of the run? We are planning on putting up chicken wire for the sides with...

Hello BYC and thank you in advance for any suggestions you might be able to offer. Our house had a chicken coop on the property when we bought it. It was not inclosed and thus suffered some damage. We are hoping to salvage what we can and relocate it. The concrete slab we have set out is 10'...

We are in the process of researching and would like to start raising some good layers that are excellent around young children. What is the best piece of advice you can give someone before or during the acquisition of a flock? What is an ideal starting number for a small flock? Should one...

Hello BYC!! I am happy to be here, and quite intrigued by everything I have seen so far. I am a new homesteader, we just purchased a little farm back in the middle of nowhere. The closest we are to a "town" is a good 20 minute drive - makes running an errand a bit more of a hassle. Our...