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I'm in central Maryland - lots of wind & rain last night, mostly rain and somewhat breezy today. I had to let my chickens out to free range today as their run is under water - the ducks were very happy, the chickens not so much. The hens stayed in the coop yesterday and the roosters were...

Mine do both free range and are contained in the run... they get to free range in the fall, winter, and early spring. During the summer they are penned up in a large run because I can't have them tearing up and eating my veggie garden. With that being said, I make sure that the feed bucket is...

Awww - they are so cute.

I have a hen that is about 18 months old (golden comet). She has gone through a hard & long molt which started in the spring and she still hasn't grown all her feathers back. About 3 weeks ago I noticed that she was acting sick - puffed up, walking slow, she kept her tail feathers down, and...

I let mine free range in the fall, winter, & early spring. They go all over my farm during the day, but always come back to the coop at night. During the summer - they are in the run, which is 12' x 100' (I have 12 chickens and 3 ducks). I have to pen them up mid-spring - late fall because of...

Love your girls... they look happy & healthy. I think SLW are next on my wish list as well.

Mine free range in the fall, winter, & early spring... their feed consumption goes way down. I think that they find all sorts of goodies when they free range that they don't need as much layer feed. I have to pen them up in the run during the summer because they'll destroy my veggie & flower...

Started him on Tylan 50 last night but when I checked on him this morning he was dead. I'm thinking of sending him in for a necropsy as I don't know what he had but being Saturday the animal lab is closed. I can't find anything that really fits his symptoms & now I have a hen who is acting...

I have an EE rooster that is about 5 months old. I found him in the nest box this afternoon... He is very lethargic, has bright Kelly green poop, can't stand, & is very hot... His comb is red, but he is breathing heavy. He is drinking water but isn't eating. When I found him his crop was empty...

My son was filling the water containers in the run earlier this summer and my slightly aggressive golden comet attacked him - he turned the water hose on her. She left him alone for a few weeks, but I think he'll have to do it again this week - she's getting aggressive again - she's also the...

I got my first flock of 8 hens from Southern States... I've been very happy with them, they've been healthy, are great layers, and very friendly. One did have an issue at the beginning with wry neck, but has been resolved. My 2nd flock of 4 came from a local farm - I ended up with 2 hens and...

I hate to say this, but have you tried Craigslist??? I'm not in your area, but in my area the quantity of... 'I have to get rid of my roo', 'can't keep my roo', etc.. listings are numerous. Just search under chickens, look in farm & garden, pets, and free stuff. Good luck

When I need to get new egg cartons, I go to Southern States, they are $0.39 cents a carton and I think my local Tractor Supply has them for $0.49 cents a carton... I looked on-line to purchase, but could never find any for the price at my local stores and since I'm in the stores for feed and...

I have 13 chickens - my silkies and my golden comets are the quietest... my RIR makes some noise, but my white rocks and sex-links are louder than my two roosters... I think it comes down to the bird itself, not breed and some inadvertant training on our part. I would try to catch them when...

I have one that isn't that aggressive, but she did go after my son - once... he was filling the water containers and she went after him, so he turned the hose on her - she's been pretty laid back since. Chicken stew sounds really good... I know that is not what everyone wants to hear, but you...

I think it depends on the chicken... mine have been laying for over a year now and sometimes they lay in the morning, sometimes in the middle of the day, and sometimes in the evening. I haven't noticed the same chicken in the nest box at the same time each day. I also have a few that go in lay...

In addition to the chicken poop and grass clippings add kitchen scraps (no meat or dairy) to your compost pile. I have two small containers on my kitchen counter - one for scraps/treats for the chickens and one for the compost pile. Don't forget to turn your pile from time to time as that...

I'd wait till he accepts the job and starts working before rehoming the chickens. Most likely if he gets the job and they want him to start right away, someone will have to take care of packing up your house, working with a real-estate company to list & sell the house... I have had friends in...

I keep my feed in the coop - we get scattered rain showers during the summer and with it in the coop, I don't have to worry about it getting wet. I keep the water outside because they tend to spill their water and if it was in the coop, I'd have to keep cleaning it out because of the spilled...