minnesota

I just found out that I have a male olive egger cockerel (the red one in front) who is 10 weeks old. I can't have a rooster in my city. Anyone interested in providing a good home for him? If you had a hen to trade, that would be great, but willing to just let him go as well. I'm in the...

👋 my family and I are first time chicken keepers We have 5 hens, we are raising from chicks so they are just pullets. We have: an Americana, a Buff Orpington, Lavender Orpington, a Salmon Faverolle, and a mystery hen that we think is an Amberlink. I have always liked the idea of raising hens...

We have this water container for our 3 girls. It works well to keep the water from freezing (a big concern in Minnesota) but I hate that I have to fill it from the bottom and flip it over. Any suggestions on how to modify it?

We have started a flock sitting service that serves the Minneapolis and St. Paul communities as well as the surrounding areas. We have had a heck of a time finding folks to watch our chickens and ducks while we are on vacation, so my wife, Dana, and I have decided to be part of the solution. If...

Hi! I posted about inheriting a coop at the house I bought a few months ago and ultimately have decided to scrap it* and start fresh with a totally new setup. I'm in Minnesota, so I'm thinking carefully about my designs, and I'm not intending to actually acquire chickens until the coop is done...

A great mix of breeds laying brown, white, chocolate, green, and blue eggs. 2 1/2 years old. Located in metro Twin Cities suburb. Easy location. Minnesota

Hey everyone, I am going to apologize in advance for how long and confusing this may be. Alright here we go… By the way these Chickens are just over one year old. So last winter (winter of 2020) is when it all started, I noticed a fair amount of feathers were missing on two out of the three...

Hi Everyone! I've read a whole bunch of awesome posts from all of the fantastic folks here and learned so much. I'm stoked to be a part of the community! We have 6 little hens in the basement in a brooder, 5 weeks this week (some Easter Eggers, a Cali white, an ISA Brown, an Australorp and a...

We love him a lot but can't have roosters in our city. Really great addition to any flock! Please reach out if you have any further questions.

He was born in March. We love him a lot but can't have roosters in our city. Really great addition to any flock! Please reach out if you have any further questions.

I moved my 7-8 week old pullets outside about a week ago, and woke up this morning to a sad scene. The wire (1” x 2”) in one corner was pulled free of the staples and looked as if it had been pushed back from the inside. There was a gap roughly big enough for a basketball to be pushed through. I...

Coming up on my first winter with the chickens, and I’m very thankful for all the winterizing advice I’ve received here. (“No heat, no heat, no heat” is my mantra). I have two buffs and a barred rock. Her sister met an unhappy fate with a hawk last month, and the loss was a hard pill to...

I live in Minnesota and last year was my first winter with chickens. After much reading about the pros and cons of heating a coop I decide not to add supplemental heat due to my heavily wooded property... a fire would be devastating. My coop is about 30 sq. ft. and I had four chickens last...

Hello guys Ive taken a few years off from raising chickens but have decided to get back into it. Unfortunately I sold my brinsea incubators and just have a homemade one left which I don't trust 100% for shipped eggs. I'm located right on the MN/WI border and looking for breeders of...