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So I've been thinking about adding to our current flock of 6 hens and a roo, but not sure what breeds to choose! Tell me your fav chicken breed (preferably not a bantam) and maybe a little bit about the pros and cons! We currently have: 2 White Cochins 2 Easter Eggers 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte...

Hi! So we are planning to get these chicks from my old school who incubates and hatches chicks every year. They do not know the breeds or genders and I know it's too early for the genders, but I'm hoping you guys can at least tell be the breeds? And also any information about how to introduce...

Hi all! So we are out of our grower feed that we have been feeding our 13 week old chicks, but we have layer feed and I was wondering if we could use that now? Are they old enough? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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Hi! So, I know my chickens won't start laying yet, but we have 1 Egyptian Fayoumi and I've read that they start laying pretty early. Our chickens are 3 months old and currently the nest boxes are blocked off. Should I open them soon, and do I have to teach them to go in there to lay? This is our...

So our chickens have just completed their first week not stuck inside the run(we are letting them free range) and they have been sunbathing in our wood chips a little bit. Do we need to provide them with dirt or something else to let them dust bathe in or should we just let them go bout their...

Hi! I just got home from a 9 day vacation and was so surprised at how much they grew! They look like real chickens! They're 8 weeks old and I am going to switch them over to pellet food, but their are so many options I don't know which one to buy. What would you guys suggest?

Hi! Today we built a ramp for our chickens to access the coop from the run, and I've spent a while teaching them to use it. Am I supposed to leave the door to the coop open all day so that the chicks can access the coop? Also related to that, once the chicks learn to use the ramp, they will go...

Do y'all have any "games" I can play with my chickens? I'm just kinda sitting around and petting them right now....Not that that's not fun! :)

Hi! Our chickens are going to spend their first night outside tonight! I'm a little worried about them going to bed to early, because there aren't that many windows in the coop. Do I need a night-light or will they be fine? Also, do I need food and water in both the coop and the run? Thanks! :)

Diatomaceous earth... I heard of it somewhere but I have no idea what it is, and should I use it in my chicken coop? The run? Also, we are using shavings inside the coop, but are we also supposed to use it in the run? or just leave it as dirt. Thanks!:)

2nd post on BYC!!!!! We have seven 4 1/2 week old chicks and we are wondering when to trim their flight feathers. We are going to let them free range once they move into the coop outside, wondering if that effects when to trim them. Also, from my understanding you are supposed to move them...

Hi! This is my first post on BYC, and I would love some help *trying* to sex my 8 3.5 week old chicks. I will post 2 pics of each chick and if you could explain why you thought what you did that would be great, I want to try and learn how to sex them myself. Also, we are not completely sure of...