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What to do about outgrowing the brooder and not being ready for the coop this time of year? I have my first chicks (ever), now 4 weeks old, 8 total; one breed (2 birds) turn out to be slightly larger birds. They are all in a large-dog crate, homemade brooder, and fast outgrowing the brooder...

I know this topic has come up before, and even by me. Though I only skimmed the summary conclusions of this report, I thought I'd share this report from WA State Dept of Ecology. They just completed a study on pollutants found in roof run off. It's a 118-page PDF, Conclusions on page 101...

Trying to get an idea of how much feed and how much water PER DAY do chickens eat? I plan on having not more than 6 hens with my first flock. Thanks.

I am building my coop from lumber that came out of a nearby house. As I've made my way through the pile, there is evidence of previously wetted sheetrock (small discolored pieces still attached) and some powdery 'stuff' on many of the studs. I suspect it's mold. Some is white and some is yellow...

Is it necessary / better / ill-advised to maintain access to feed and water inside the hen house as opposed to in the run? I am in construction phase of my coop (see Wichita Cabin - same design) and was planning on keeping all feed and water in the run, which is part of the whole structure. Some...

Is it necessary / better / ill-advised to maintain access to feed and water inside the hen house as opposed to in the run? I am in construction phase of my coop (see Wichita Cabin - same design) and was planning on keeping all feed and water in the run, which is part of the whole structure...

I am a new member but I've been using this site for research for nearly two years now. This and YouTube for coop building videos. I think I am finally ready to commit to keeping a few chickens - which says a whole lot about where I'm heading in my life, but you really don't want to hear about...