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My wife is worried that the hens are getting bored out there, now that it's cold and their bug friends are gone. She thinks the hens need toys. I said "Yes, dear." What the heck do I give them for toys???? I have a cowbell I could hang in there for them to peck, but I think that might get...

All three hens are now laying, although not every day. The first hen laid her first two eggs outside, then settled on a corner of the coop. Naturally the other two put their eggs in the exact same place. Easy to find. But not in the nest boxes. I have golf balls in the nest boxes, just...

Cleaned the coop today (wood shavings) and found these critters: http://www.visi.com/~dux/hosted/bugs.JPG Anybody know what they are? And how do I kill 'em without harming the girls? Thanks!

So..... once the ladies start laying..... Do I have to collect the eggs immediately? What if I am gone 24-48 hours? Would I need to toss any eggs I find when I get home?

Howdy.... I keep reading about using 18" of hardware cloth on runs, for skirts, etc, but all I can find is 36" or 24". Does 18" exist? If not, how do you cut the 36" into 2 rolls of 18"? Please please please don't say w/ metal shears! TIA

Well, the girls are in their big girl house (chicken tractor) and they seem to like it. They go up and down the ramp whenever they want, they go in when it rains, and they take naps in the coop. They will get on the roost in the run but not in the coop, LOL. I figure that's just a matter of...

Howdy - I need to mulch my raised beds, and I need something chicken-safe. The beds are deer-resistant, so the chickens should also not be in there unless I remove the top. However, some mulch will doubtless end up in the yard. What's chicken-safe? I was thinking chopped straw would work...