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Thanks, that's kinda what I thought, I really don't want him to end up as soup. :( I just don't want to get bashed on FB for asking for a small fee. Maybe I won't list a fee at all and just ask if/when someone messages me.

Morning, wanted to get some input on an overasked question I'm sure. We got a roo in our spring order of pullets. I'm going to list on FB this weekend to rehome him but what are the expectations when listing a roo? Can I ask for $ or should I just let him go? He's a green queen so beautiful...

Yeah, we thought about something like this but want to attached right to the coop with a metal bracket to hang from. We'll have to build some sort of roof over it I guess. Still worry about rain blowing in sideways but I suppose that wouldn't happen often, if at all. In the winter they would...

Another question if you happen to be checking - we are going to make two of these pails, but they will be outside hanging....are yours outside? Worried about rain going in thru the elbows and getting the feed wet.....

I'll check 'em out!!!! We will WIN this battle! :)

Thanks for the video and for the advice, I think we'll try this one. We do use one for watering with nipples but also have one outside of the run that is the old fashioned kind, told the hubby last night we have to replace that one with the nipple waterer too because now that the "rats" know we...

So that's kind of a good idea but I can't picture it - you mean the elbow is at the bottom so the chicken can eat out of it? Can't the squirrels still climb around on it (I've seen those funky videos of them climbing all over bird feeders)?

Not a cat fan and don't feel good about leaving one outside all winter (def. not inside). Will probably have to look into feed on demand...not sure how that will work but will read up on it. Hubby got 4 chipmunks last night and a squirrel but there's at least one more squirrel that is pretty...

Anyone have any tips regarding squirrels/chipmunks and chicken feed? We have a trough built out of schedule 40 pipe attached to the side of the coop with a little roof and it's worked wonderfully for 2 years. Well, until now....stupid squirrels and chipmunks have found it. Not sure why it was...

Yep, we certainly can...we give them a little corn (I mean little) every night before they go in, I can start mixing peanuts and seeds in with it like I do when they molt. But whoever this picker is, seems to pick no matter the time of year. I think she's just a bit**, lol. And never thought...

Thanks Gramma - she's a buff and was a fantastic layer up until probably about a month or two ago when we noticed the pale comb. We've checked her and the rest of the crowd and find no parasites (at least visible ones), her vent isn't super pink but not completely pale either. Yes, they get...

Hi guys, gotta question for you - Is it normal to get around 9 eggs per day from 20 chickens? I feel like that's low but doing some searching online and getting all different answers. 12 of those chickens are 2 years old, the rest are a year old. We have a pretty good egg business and can't...

We already do that - and will always continue to do so. I believe it really does help! We've had no health problems so far, knock on wood!

It's totally ok, and thanks. If you want, send me a pm and tell me what you have and where you are. I'm pretty sure the hubs wants to wait til next spring now but you never know.

Thanks Gramma - it's reassuring to hear from many that we did the right thing. Still trying to come to grips with it this morning. Even though we only had them a couple days I was attached. They were our first culls. I'm afraid if something happens with one of our other girls I will be...

Thanks Pyxis, I'm afraid right now if I mention the breeds it would be a giveaway if the people happen to be on this forum (I don't think so but don't want to take the chance). And, I think we're done with looking for adult hens. Only chicks from now on. Ugh, so traumatized.

Well, it's over. We considered taking them back but felt like we would be blamed for them getting sick. My husband said when we got there and saw the place we should have just driven on by. It wasn't a good set up and I'm sure they were probably about to get sick anyway. There were things...

Thanks. :( I'm so upset about this. We do have land but don't need the extra work of taking care of two coops. I should have known better but was so excited that this person had the two breeds I was looking for and was close by. And my feelings aside, what a rotten life for these two birds...

Any chance it's "only" from transporting and not a true respiratory problem? As you can tell I'm really trying to save them (heart) but I know the chances are slim (head). 😭

I was hoping to hear otherwise. I'm just sick. We got these two because we couldn't afford (space wise) to get 6 more babies this year, just wanted to add one or two as we need the eggs. Now it seems to keep the rest of our flock as healthy as they've always been we will need to do something...