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4' x 5' coop with attached 4' x 10' run (including under coop) has 5' roost with poop board designed for easy removal. Designed for deep litter method. 2 exterior nest boxes ideal for 5 - 7 full sized hens. Wired with a duplex outlet for lights and water heater. Pick up Pittsfield Ma. Will...

I have a hen that I thought was sick but maybe just broody. She has no eggs to sit on as we remove them several times a day. She just sits alone and kinda sleeps all day. Very little interest in food and won't go in the coop if she is out. Won't go out if she is in. when left in she does...

Looking for a summary of the chicken laws most favorable to BYCers. Please list city/town and state. I have to give to my city councillor. Live in Pittsfield MA. approx. 60,000 in residental area, 2 blocks from Agricultural zoning. Thanks.

Curiosity question. This is probably the wrong place but seems the closest. When storing eggs, fertile or not (I'm the only roo allowed by law ) in an egg carton is it best pointed side down or up?? or doesn't it matter?

I have a startled one of my hens just as she was about to settle down on the nest. She move off and never came back till next day or two. This has happened twice a couple of weeks between. My question is can they stop the production of the egg if it is that close? I have not found any where...

USDA supports backyard chickens. This site is mostly about health with lots of advice. click on order materials to get your free 2012 chicken calendar http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/birdbiosecurity/

Just found this from 2009 http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=104304441&m=104410054 Re: backyard chickens. Title: Backyard Coops Make Chicks Chic Source: All Things Considered. All Things Considered. (May 21, 2009)...

Ok! I've got 5 girls, 1 Black Australop(the bully), 1 BO, 1 BPR, 2 NHRs. I'm pretty sure that is in order of age as well. The BA and BO are laying inconsistantly every day. My Coop is 4 x5 my run is 4 x 11. They are on Layina from Purina, cracked corn for scratch(bout 3/4 of a cup per day for...

How much "daylight" is needed for maximum egg production? wondering how to set my timers.

Any suggestions for an inexpensive coop cam?

Still learning here. My 5 girls are around 18 - 23 weeks old now. 2 are laying. all are on Layena free choice with cracked corn/birdseed (10%) for scratch. I noticed that a couple have started eating the dropped feathers. None are actually molting. The tail of my Black Australorp looks like...

Ok! How am I supposed to build up my # of posts when all my questions have been well answered and debated?

Their drinking fine now that I taught them with tomatoes on the nipples. :old

I've heard a lot about feeding the eggshells back to the chickens as well as hard boiled eggs. My concern is doesn't this lead to criminal "egg eating"?

OK first egg 10 days ago and finally we start production I think a Medium 55 grams and a Peewee 38 grams. The first was 60 grams I'm so happy

We are not possitive what breed this is. We think Black Austrolop?? The other is Buff Orpinton(sp?). This one a little more difficult. Is this a RIR or a New Hampshire Red? Thanks

How cold of a temperature can the girls take. I have 5 in a 5x4x4 high coop. will have "warm" water for them.

You can teach chickens . My ladies have been home now for a week and I was concerned that they were not drinking from the nipple waterer. I had been told that their natural curiosity would solve the problem. The water level hasn't subsided noticibly and I haven't seen them drinking. So after...

I was going to post a ? on how to train my 20+ wk old girls how to drink from water nipples when I saw all the post about how they are naturally courious and will take to it naturally. OK! 6 days in and my water level hasn't dropped. Yes the bucket is vented. Have repositioned height three...

My BO gave her first egg 2 days ago. She is about 22 wks old and suffered thru a move a weeks ago. Is it normal for them to go 2 or more days after that to lay again? Hoping the others catch on and starting paying their room & board.