Hi, I'm hoping for some recommendations/suggestions here. I recently had my flock decimated by a weasel, and the survivors are spending the rest of the winter in my garage. But come Spring I'd like to set up a few new systems to keep them safe.
In the past I've extended the day to increase...
Hello! I have a chick feeder, and was wondering if i could use it for my grown chickens? They’re small since they’re Seramas, but are there any issues?
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Hi, I'm Rachel and I am a brand new chicken owner! I have had my 6 girls for 2 weeks and because I got them from a breeder the age range is 2-5 weeks. I have four silkies, an Olive Egger and a Black Copper Marans. I live in a suburban area right outside Detroit in Michigan but my city allows up...
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New chicken Mom here. I have a small flock of 5 chicks (Hoping they are all Pullets - they are 13 weeks old now). I have a few questions on how often I should add food and/or change the water.
For the Feeder, I have the 4 LB Poultry Feeder.
I'm using Crumble. Right now, I only it...
I am currently keeping a nipple waterer and feeder in our secured run, which has a roof and is attached to a raised coop. So far, I have been leaving the door open between the two at night, so the chickens are able to come out first thing in the morning. I’ve been noticing some backyard chicken...
Hoping someone (plumber?)with PVC fittings knowledge might help with this idea...I love the PVC feeders that fill the pipe with feed and end in a 90 or 45 degree angle for chickens to eat without spelling. I then realized that all the space above that bottom outlet is kind of wasted in my small...
I saw many people making water bucket with nipples. But my concern was that those buckets where not food grade. So, if It's not good for humans, why would it be good for chickens? And are we not eating their eggs? So, I was looking for a plastic bucket that would be food grade and BPA free.
I...
Hi there! My name is Kim. My husbands name is James. We moved out to Hunterdon County, Nj about two years ago. It's fairly rural out here and we live in a very chicken friendly town. James is just finishing up the smaller details on our coop and run. Were expecting 6 chicks from...
BABY CHICKS ARE ONE OF THE MOST ADORABLE BLESSING.
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I FIRST GOT MY TWO LOVELY BABY CHICKS ON 28 MARCH 2018 THEY WERE JUST A WEEK OLD . AS NATURALLY RAISED BABY CHICKS(i.e. mama hen) START GETTING TREATS FROM FIRST DAY .I ALSO RAISED MY BABY CHICKENS ON TREATS FROM THE...