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Welcome to BYC! I'm from Jersey though!! That's a gorgeous coop!!! I'm thinking I want to show my hubby ...I want one too!!! I would double with some stronger wire about a foot out from the existing chicken wire and bury it down about a foot in the ground or fold about a foot along the...

I know and that one keeps doing it even with a dirtbath in the coop and a beautiful one if I must say!!

Dirt bathing reduces parasites. Wait until you see a baby chick laying on it's stomach with it's head down and its feet straight out the back of it. That'll freak you out too!!

One of my babies just started to dirt bath....in the feed bowl...!

I agree with waiting on the rooster too. Stick with a couple hens until you get the hang of it, then increase your hen population.

Hi CJ. I would follow the integration advice here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock It's really important to quarantine the new chicks from the old and even though you only have one, it would be best to follow safe protocol no matter how big or small your flock is. On...

Maybe a couple friends for her would be nice too, they can roost together, keep company, keep warmth, etc. It's like potato chips and cats, you can never have just one!

Hi CluckJunkie and welcome to the BYC family! I definitely would look into getting/building a covered chicken run so that your chicken can be protected from predators when you are not outside and around when your chicken is outside and around. I've found that being out with your chicken or the...