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So for a week, I have a 3 year old hen who has been sitting in the run and does not move fast and sits so much it collects urine/ammonia in chunks on its rear. I found another hen, same age, suddenly dead today in the coop. No signs of illness or trauma. Her coat was beautiful and seemed...

Hello all, I have 7 birds whom, 3-4 months ago, were laying 3-4 eggs a day. Good times. Now I get 1 every other day. A couple of my California Greys were molting, but are better now. They have ample access to laying rations and don't eat much more than that. I kicked them out of the...

So, I want my birds to play and keep the weeds under control in the backyard. But, they like the garden. i know I should put a fence up... but has anyone tried this: http://www.amazon.com/Contech-CRO101-Scarecrow-Activated-Sprinkler/dp/B000071NUS It looks like it could work and be a lot...

I have a flock of 7 hens that were all laying about a month ago or so. The list goes: 3 buff orpingtons, 1 barred rock, 1 black austrolorp and 2 la fleches. The la fleches are 8-9 months old. So I know the la fleche's aren't laying as they lay smaller white eggs. all the birds appear...

Today, I found this: And on the inside: Someone used the sill of the nesting box for a roost and messed it up big time. The small board above the nesting boxes was a poop shield from a previous failure of a roost. I need to take it down. I don't think they roosted on that but rather the...

I am new to chickens, but I think one of my girls may be a boy. My flock are all a little over 4 months old. He/She is pure black, so it's hard to look for special feathers, but has a little larger and redder comb and wattle. They also are a little more aggressive lately, darn thing bit me...

So my girls are a month old in a days. My coop has a ramp from the run below it. They require me to get in the run (so fun ) and push them up the ramp to get them in the coop at night. I do this for 2 reasons: 1. They camp out on the corner where a racoon could easily put a paw through 2...

So here is my first, novice attempt at the coop and run: You will notice the feeders and watering craziness. Right now they are small on their old chicken nipple, hidden in the picture but easily accessible. Here is the inside shot, showing the floor wired. Then the Coop and wiring setup...

I have read that some feed their chickens hops. Hops come in pellets, which disintigrate in the brewing process and is really easier to wash down your driveway. They also come whole of course, and after being boiled in hot sweet wort (is what we call beer before we add yeast and before it is...

Hello all, I am new at chickens, but old hat at brewing beer. I have read a lot of posts about using spent grains from breweries and have seen some interesting statements and raised questions as well. I would first say the grain from an "all-grain" brewer and that which you receive from...