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  1. C

    Please ! need all the help: converting a child’s house bed into a chicken coop.

    Hi all! We are just beginning and I found this child’s house bed used and thought this would be great for the chicken coop ! These are the dimensions: 78.5 × 46.5 x 74. We are looking to house 6 chickens in it. I’m thinking nesting boxes on the left or back and a run attached to the right. Other...
  2. MillieYevick

    New to the flock!

    Heyy, my name is Krystin, but friends and family call me Millie. I am new to chickens, and just got my whole flock last Sunday (03/19/2023). Right now we have 11 chickens, but the chicken math is just not adding up so I see more in the near future! We have a mixed backyard flock of Rhode...
  3. alknoll

    A note on Urban Northern coops...

    Because others on here have said they also have purchased coops from Urban Northern. I purchased the Farm House coop for 6 hens, and it is only big enough for two hens (others on here have alerted me to this and I can also tell by looking that the hens are getting squished as they grow...). I...
  4. C

    What breeds are best for quiet neighborhoods?

    I live in a quiet neighborhood and don’t want to annoy my neighbors with noisy chickens. I plan to get 3 to start with. I’m brand new to raising chickens, so getting a docile breed that is quiet is preferred. I want them for egg laying, not the meat. I live in Phoenix AZ so I need one that can...
  5. OkieSLW

    Slw beginner

    I am raising silver laced Wyandotte chickens. I have never raised chickens period, and would love some pointers.
  6. leighjay33

    Young Sebrights Helping Me Grieve

    Hey y'all! I'm sorry to get off to a depressing start. My 29 yr old daughter recently passed away and I'm consumed with grief. My whole world fell to pieces and I want to die and join her in Heaven most days. I've been living at an RV park for the last year in a 2016 Gulfstream Travel Trailer...
  7. WarrenPeace

    New to the Fluffy butt community!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am very new to chickens lol we are first time chicken owners and we started with our first set of chicks this spring - around Easter. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? About 18 (3) What breeds do you have? Hyline...
  8. How to keep healthy, happy hens!

    How to keep healthy, happy hens!

    Hi guys! these are my top tips [rules] in maintaining flock harmony and health. PS: these methods may not work in a high predator area or you may be buying a new flock pretty soon! 1; ALWAYS, ALWAYS make sure your girls have enough to eat, enough to drink and are given a balanced diet of greens...
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