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Hello all! I have a predicament. About 2.5 years ago, i got 7 fuzzy chicks.. We have had them in the backyard this whole time. I lost one this summer to heat stroke so we are down to 6. My next door neighbors have now complained to the HOA and the city about both the number I have (once they...

Thanks for the reply, her top knot is trimmed pretty low and these chicks have been together for 16 months and they have never shown aggression. There are obstacles but they aren't letting her peck in the grassy area or get food sometimes. I hope they will sort it out. I just don't know what...

My polish hen in my flock of seven seems to be struggling with the heat. I have been giving them ice in their water several times a day and watering down their large outdoor area. There are some spots where we provided shade and they can go underneath the coop but my polish has been alienated...

Do meaties follow the same rules as standards in regards to night temps? I'm trying to decide when to get my meaties so they can go outside at about 3 weeks. I'm in Idaho, day temps are 55 to 65. Night temps are between 35 and 40.

So heres a question.. could I put my grow out pen in the run area of my other pen? Will the other chickens bother them? They would not be able to get to them but I dont want any of them getting stressed out. Here is my layout right now...so could I place the grow out pen in the chain link...

Thanks a lot! I just got some scrap wood, to start building a pen. I want to make sure I have everything ready to go and hubby is on board before I get the chicks. It was his initial idea but hes having reservations as he doesnt want the whole yard getting messed up from moving them around so...

Is there anyone with experience raising a few (<6) meat chickens in a suburban setting? I have 7 egg layers and am considering raising a small batch of meat chickens (seperately of course) I realize they don"t take a lot of room but for instance, are they noisy? I will likely brood them in the...

Thanks so much for all the replies! It definitely gives me a place to start!

Im considering getting 4-5 meat birds for my family to raise and I was curious as to how big the grow out pen needed to be? How long do you keep them in under the heat and when would you put them outside? I am talking about fast growing meaties that would be processed in 6-8 weeks. Thanks!

2 dozen! right on track for paying for their food :)

yesterday only 1/7.. very slow day... today 5/7 but its not even 2 pm yet so there my be more later! My little hamburg is only laying like one a week. I thought she would be more productive.

one dozen not technically sold, but I'm on a bartering system with a co-worker of my husbands he gives us honey and we give him eggs. It works out beautifully. Selling 2 dozen on Monday. Not bad from 7 chickens :)

I wasn't around to post this the other day but 2 days ago I got 7/7, the first time ever! I usually get 5. Yesterday I got 3 and today 6 ! My girls are doing a great job!

It is a great feeling, and also knowing I am providing someone with fresh healthy eggs is good too !

I have a small backyard flock of 7 chickens, there is a mixture of brown, white and blue eggs and even with a family of 7, now that all 7 chickens are laying.. we have too many eggs, so I have sold 3 dozen eggs this week! I'm only charging $2 a dozen, I am not trying to get rich! haha.. but if I...

Yesterday I got 6/7 I was soooo excited! I had to find people to buy some eggs because I have too many!

I got 4 of 7 and my hamburg laid her first (or second, not sure) egg today FINALLY at 9 mths old! ow all 7 of mine have laid and one is coming out of a molt. Maybe someday I will get a 7/7 egg day!

I have 7 chickens, three were laying in summer and one of those is molting now.. two of the others started laying about a month ago, right before Christmas, one just started laying last week and one is on the verge of laying as she started squatting this week. I usually get 3 or 4 eggs from the...