I want to expand my run behind the coop to allow my flock more room to roam. This is my first winter keeping chickens and now that they've just started laying, I'm realizing that they're so bored with their current situation they've started playing with their own eggs. I've had several breaks...
My Silkie Roo does this thing where he poops and it dribbles down into his butt feathers and creates this lovely mass of coagulated poop between his legs. None of my other chickens including 3 other Silkies have this problem. I'm definitely concerned about Fly Strike, but after multiple baths...
Hello BYC,
After 7 years of debating and lurking, and reading "Raising Chickens for Dummies" I finally took the plunge into backyard chicken keeping. I've second-guessed absolutely everything from coop design, to brooder setup, to what type of feeder and waterer to put in. Do I line the run...