backyard chickens

Hello! I’m new to this whole chicken farming fun! We are in the beginning stages of coop design and are looking for blue prints to walk-in coops! While we only have 4, we unfortunately don’t have the option of free range. So I’d like a larger enclosure for them!

Hi everyone. We’re new to chicken raising and purchased our chickens from a local farm. I have tried to figure out their breeds and genders but feel like I’m failing 😬. They are 4 weeks old. Can anyone help identify their breads and also their gender? Thank you!!!!

I am starting a backyard homestead and wanted to get 4 chickens. I am permitted to have hens only in the area I live and have been building my chicken area. I recently started doing research on quail and am wondering if that is a better/easier route? If you had to choose one or the other do...

http://chng.it/MZSbK7WsJP As of right now Pasco County does not allow any backyard chickens, and this needs to change. Please help us by signing our Petition for our County to change this. Every signature helps! Thank you!!

Hello, new here...and kind of desperate to figure out what is going on with my girls. I have 5 hens of laying age (about 8 months) that were all laying steadily. We then added 2 younger hens who aren't yet laying. We segregated them and slowly incorporated the new girls into the flock but at...

We have a small flock of 4 chickens (one rooster and three hens, two are small breeds - sumatran and sultana). Yesterday we found an abandoned puppy that we are considering keeping. It seems to be a mix but best guess is that it has some degree of treeing tennessee brindle (which is a hunting...

Good Morning! I'm having a small issue with coming up with a design for how to work the ventilation at the top of the front of the coop. We have boo-coo's (if that's a word) of ventilation at the top and sides of the coop, but I'm having a hard time with getting the front buttoned up. Who knew...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/salmonella-alert-backyard-chickens-have-caused-21-state-outbreak-cdc-says/ar-AABvt48?ocid=spartandhp Copied and pasted from link listed above. Dated: 5/18/2019 Salmonella alert: Backyard chickens have caused 21-state outbreak, CDC says Fifty-two...

I have a 5 chicken flock. One Buff Orpington, Austalorp, Barred Rock, Red Star, and Easter Egger. Names Buffy, Scarlet, Dak, Crispy, and Cheeks respectively. For me, my 5 chickens are my pets and egg layers for my family. I built their coop with my father with an attached run and all but they...

Hi, Honestly, I have no idea if i posted this in the right thread! If I did it wrong, I’m truly sorry. Anyways... Recently, I got 4 Millie Fluer D’uccles who I am using as showbirds and would like to walk them at my County fair, as well as my backyard. I am looking for a safe, comfortable, and...

Please support the movement by signing the petition and spreading the word. We want to change the law to allow backyard chickens in Montgomery Township, PA. http://chng.it/nGzPdc6f45

My name is Heather and I am a brand new chick(en) owner! Backyard chickenry(?) has become popular where I live and I thought it sounded like a fun idea! I live in a suburban neighborhood with a very large backyard. The idea appealed to me for 4 reasons: eggs (of course!), compost from chicken...

Hello all, my name is CluelessKittens! I recently bought a house in a medium-sized city where I live with my husband, dog, cat and turtle. I am so excited to finally have an outdoor space where I will be starting a garden this spring and where we will (hopefully) be adding 4-6 chickens. I...

Hey everyone!! I have had my silkies for about 5 months and raised them since they were 1 week old chicks. I have two roosters who get along very well and five hens. Recently I have been letting them roam around my yard and there have been no problems... Aside from my splash rooster attacking...

I have one Ayam Cemani rooster and 15 assorted hens on 1/3 acre. We live in the 'burbs and no one else around has chickens. I was hoping having a large harem and no competition would reduce his inclination to crow. My neighbors haven't said anything but the coop is near my bedroom window...

AMAZING PRICE!! Standing over 7 feet high, this coop is even BETTER in person than it is in the pictures! It is thoughtfully built with amazing functionality! From the "living roof" to the covered chicken run, this beautiful coop has it all: - Three nesting boxes that hinge up for easy...

Hi all, I have a flock of four hens in my Northwest back yard: Light Brahma (Chips), Golden Sex Link (Peepen), Black Australorp (Bindin), and a Silver Laced Wyandotte (Neptune). They are my little buddies and they all lay eggs! I love my gals and they have made life a sweeter thing, especially...

SAVE $300! LABOR DAY SALE!! (Sale ends September 4th @ 11:59pm CST) PRICE: ($1,495.00) on sale for $1,195.00 From the "living roof" to the covered chicken run, this beautiful coop has it all: - Three nesting boxes that hinge up for easy cleaning. - Easy-access door for collecting eggs...