yard care with backyard flock

This is my flock of hens and one rooster that I had incubated about 4 years ago. Today my hens are very good layers and I have recently started a new flock. It was a struggle to keep their health in good condition but after many years they're doing quite well. Australorps, Blue Easter Egger hen...

Hello everyone! I am constructing a coop for my three hens right now. I plan on putting my Omlet Eglu house inside of it. Their yard right now is from Omlet, but they needed some more space. The ground in their current yard is plain dirt and smells bad, often after it rains (I am in Western...

I am brand new to raising chickens and I am debating on how to manage them...we have about an acre of unfenced land and a coop that's been given to us by friends. I'd like to let them out, but I have some concerns: 1.) We live pretty close to a road that sees a decent amount of traffic. 2.) I...

Hi all, I am in desperate need of advice, currently I have 4 pekins outside in a "yard" run. I live in the woods so the yard is dirt, there are tree roots exposed, some rocks etc. all 4 have bumblefoot that I am also struggling to treat as all of this is very new to me! my question is... what...

Okay, so my husband insist on spraying our huge lawn to kill weeds. Also weed and feed on a regular basis. I don't let the birds out until a long time after spraying, but now I don't know if I can eat the eggs... They haven't started laying yet, but could be anyday. Any information appreciated.