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Hey guys. So, I recently converted the north 1/3 of my barn into a 32x12 chicken coop. It took over 200' of 2x4" galvanized garden fencing...but it's bomb proof. Chicken wire helps protect from digging predators, as well as critters reaching in for the first 3' (over the top of the garden...

Sooooo. As the video says...this post is ALL about chicken math, lol. Almost 9wks ago, I ended up the proud owner of 26 baby chicks (you can follow that saga here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-ish-to-raising-chickens.1351626/). I hadn't owned chicken in YEARS...and even then...

So...I have 20 barred rock hens that are almost 9wks old. I know they can't lay yet...not for another minimum 8wks or more. I have an opportunity to pick up a high quality rooster that is 1yr old. I have one available coop and run...though I have some other possible options for places to keep...

Hello there everyone! I had a question about a gosling I received from Metzer Farms. I had ordered three, two females and a male...and they hatched last Monday. I received them Wednesday. The were all awake and active...though they seemed a bit disoriented. One of them (the smallest) was barely...

So, I bought these birds from Tractor Supply Online 6wks ago. 20 birds, straight run. I'm seriously seriously thinking they're all hens. That said, some are on the VERY light end of the spectrum, some are almost completely black. Some have a lot of red coming through on their faces, with very...

Hello everyone! So, five and a half weeks ago I decided I needed to get started on the chicken I'd been intending to get since I moved here. Fast forward to today....I have 20 ridiculously happy little barred rock girls (I'm 99% certain they're all females off a straight run...

Hello ladies and gentlemen! I've got a quick question about a nesting setup I found on Amazon. It looks to be decent quality, and like it'll be easily reinforced. It's an interesting setup, with what looks to be a rollout box with a removable tray, and an area to capture the eggs that is...

Hello everyone! My name's Cris...and I need some help lol!! More seriously...I've mostly got this covered (thanks to Google and all of the posts it finds here!)...but I'm most definitely going to be needing some support as time goes on. This seems like a wonderful place to hang out, and even...