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My chicks are about 2.5 months old, and I'm hearing an occasional "cluck" mixed in with the "cheep"s. I have 4 chicks, and don't know yet if they are girls or boys (I'll have to post pics in a bit). Is clucking a good sign of a girl, or do roosters cluck too? I haven't heard anything that...

I'm very new to this (won't even have my first chicks for another 2 weeks). I wanted to try the Deep Litter Method in the coop, which requires Food Grade DE. I've seen on here that several people get their DE from Azure Standard. I just talked to the rep on the phone and asked if it was food...

Hi all. I'm fairly new here. I've learned so much so far! I've checked out the Bay Area thread, and at over 420 pages (and counting), it's pretty rockin'! I wanted to start a thread to find people closer to my neighborhood. I would love any info on where to buy feed and supplies. I know...

My husband found a coop design that he is just starting to build. It is a coop with a run underneath. The nest boxes are not raised from the coop floor, and he is placing a 4-6" board at the entrance to the nest boxes to keep the straw/hay in the boxes. The roosts will be a bit higher in the...

I will be bringing home baby chicks from my son's kindergarten class in about 3 weeks (so excited!). I'm new to this, but already have the brooder ready to go, and DH has started on the coop! The chicks will be about 10 days old when they come home. Can chicks drink from a chicken nipple, or...

Hi all! I am preparing to build my coop, and wanted to make my own watering system. Sounds like the waterer nipples are the way to go. I found some on ebay that are called ND-R1 Heavy Duty Waterer Nipple (from cconly). They seem reasonably priced with free shipping. I was wondering if...

I'm guessing it's OK for chickens to eat spiders. We have a few Black Widow spiders around our property. DH has sprayed to get rid of most of them, but was wondering if they are poisonous to a chicken (if the chicken eats it, I'm not so worried about a spider attacking the chicken). BTW...

I will be getting some chicks soon, and am learning alot on this site! I haven't been able to find much info on collecting and storing eggs. Do hens lay eggs any time during the day? How long can an egg be in a coop before it goes "bad" (inedible)? I've also read about washing vs. not...

I am new to all of this (don't even have my chicks yet). I am designing a coop with a covered outside run on dirt. I am assuming chickens poop anywhere and everywhere. Will I need to clean the poop off the dirt? Does the poop smell? Is placing a layer of sand or any covering recommended? I...

Hi all! My son's kindergarten class is hatching chicks and we have chosen to bring a few (3-4) home with us! I just found this website yesterday, and I'm already hooked! The new little ones are scheduled to hatch on 5-25, and they will come home on 6-3. I'll be learning a lot in the next few...