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The run is 16 x 16 so they have plenty of space but nothing in there to keep them busy.

We give the chickens away. It's not that I don't want them, I'm looking at the reasons why I didn't keep them very long and what kind of changes I can make that makes chicken keeping a better experience.

Those are good suggestions. I've had as many as 25 hens but the last flock was only six. My problem with limited free-range time is when I go out in the garden and see the chickens pacing back and forth inside the run waiting for me to let them out. I have to let them out. :) One thing I'm...

It's true that pullets are hard to find. I would prefer young layers to baby chicks, but I've never come across any when I was looking. Thanks for the welcome, I'm a long time lurker.

I could be a foster mom to chickens! It's an idea worth considering.

I've had a flock of chickens at various times over the past 20 years. I will get baby chicks in early spring and keep them until winter or I might winter them over and keep them until late fall of the following year. I've never kept a flock longer than two years. Now I'm contemplating buying a...

Name of photo~First Snow Chicken's name~ Samson, Kimmi, Winnie, Goldie Gender~One rooster three hens Username~Homespun Fun facts~I was reluctant to add a rooster to our small flock but he is such a handsome fella I’m glad we did. Silver penciled Plymouth Rock.

I put mine outside at about 4 weeks, with no extra heat. The temps were in the 40s at night. Of course, I have 30 chicks so they keep each other warm.