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Quote: Anybody have a clever way to keep one of these from freezing in the winter? Or the cup drinkers with the 5 gal bucket. If I keep the water in the bucket from freezing, is that enough to keep the hose and cups liquid, too? It'll hit -20 here, but not usually for more than a couple...

My last ones came May 25th.

I like to use straw which absorbs well and is easy to clean up. It also doesn't track outside as much as pine shavings do. The chickens love to dig through the fresh pile looking for seeds that may still be in it. I use shavings for the brooders or any temporary housing.

I agree with sky the chicken man. Sometimes it works out well and sometimes you make rooster a la king. I have a former pullet named Marmalade that once his gender became know was re homed to our place. He's worked out really well, and we kept his pullet name. So far, he's been my 2nd favorite...

Out of my 21 chickens, I have only one red sex link, and she used to escape all the time. She liked to push herself under the fence. I think I have finally blocked all exits. No other chicken I have ever had can escape like she can.

Garter snakes have lived near my coop for years with no incident.

I feed mine any vegetable scrapes except onion and garlic. The do love pasta and bread if I have it.

I totally agree that living in the same place that your chickens do is key, but that being said I saw a posting on craigslist today for someone that is renting out space for chickens and gardens. I would try to get somewhere as close as possible as you should see your chickens twice a day.

Hey, I work in Seattle. I don't think there is an eglu that holds 10 chickens comfortably. I would rethink that. For the same price you can get someone to build you one. I would look here: http://www.seattlechickencoops.com/ The portage bay grange sells his coops if you want to check them out...

I used to leave my chicken run open on top until too many eagles and owls used it as a buffet. I covered it with top net which is easier to use than poultry netting.

I'd look into a poultry processing class with the local extension. It's not hard to process your own roosters, and they taste way better than what you get at the store, plus you know what went into to them and how fantastic of a life they had.

It depends on your climate and the breed of the chickens, but I keep them in the brooder for about six weeks. Then I keep them locked in a cage in the coop for a week. This is to get them accustom to the coop and the other chickens, and then I let them go into the run. After another week I let...

Quote: Since they are straight run I first guess 50/50, and now that they are older I can see that three are taller than the other three, so I'm assuming right now I have three of each.

When I introduce new chickens regardless of age, I put a divider in, like hardware cloth or poultry net for a week or so, and then let them together. Sometimes it goes easier than other times.

My older ones do that outside in the sun. They are probably hot if they have one or both wings spread out. As long as they have far enough to get away from the heat lamp they are probably fine.

I would get four for the same reason as three, but you have one more. I've seen my hens pair off, walk around alone, and be in groups of three, five, eight, and every other combination of 21. You'll enjoy them so much, and four is not any more work than two, but twice the enjoyment.

Has anyone living in Washington compared Pastured Sensations out of Snohomish and Scratch and Peck from Bellingham? I really like the local feed idea. I've been on Scratch and Peck for several months, and just started trying out Pastured Sensation. Curious to see if anyone else has and what they...

Our Red Bourbons at six weeks.

Extra yolks are perfect for hollandaise! If you are afraid of making it, don't be. Just follow this recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/hollandaise-sauce-recipe/index.html Hollandaise is not only good for eggs benedict, but I enjoy it over asparagus and salmon.

I have large fowl and bantams mixed with no problems. Silkies are very very broody and don't lay very much. I really enjoy australorps and orpingtons. They are friendly and lay a lot of eggs.