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My coop near the city of Dayton is on an acre of land and it is only for 3 hens as I don't want my neighbors to get annoyed with my roaming hens. It is a Kit I purchased from the Tractor Supply and placed on the wood frame and wire base. I do not have pictures of our coops, perhaps I will take...

Thanks for the reply: I tested pine pellets in the coop. The hens did peck at them in the beginning, never ate them, just cracked them in half. I don't think they liked the smell or taste. Coop screws: That is the way to go, now why didn't I think of that? Just the same, in order to be...

Sound like a winner: I hear Pine Pellets are also good for absorbing waste byproducts. I am giving that a try along with my PDZ. I would love to build a coop, however I can't saw in a strait line. I hit my fingers or thumbs with a hammer because I am clumsy. Thus, I end up getting a kit and...

ZEOLITE IS A GOOD absorber, similar to PDZ Brand (essentially the same): The problem is, PRICE. The small container of Zeolite as pictured is many times more expensive than a large bag of PDZ. No need to waste money. Both get the job done, but like keeping my money for other important uses.

ALL sand is not equal: Although play sand is clean, it is too fine for the coop unless it is mixed well with top soil. The best grit is Brook or Stream sand. It is a mix of various sizes of pebbles from micro-sand to miniature pebbles. Beach sand is silica and stream sand is a mix of various...

Course sand is more appropriate for several reasons. It is a source of fine grit for the chickens digestion, it drains better than fine sand without holding the bulk of poop or soil, and it mixed well with PDZ/Diatomaceous Earth. For year, I have used that formula (added hay in the winter)...

Incidentally, regarding Chia Seeds: I grow them in shallow plastic trays with simple top soil. It only takes three to five days to get going. Within a week, I have a full tray of Chia greens. The greens are very nutritional and the hens gobble them up within minutes after I place a tray in their...

I did some research about the Chia Seeds. Perhaps a fitting revelation was Long Distance runners spoon down one or two teaspoons of raw seeds prior to a race. Because they dehydrate when running a great distance, the only source for water was from a container, however; they did not always have...

I agree Gary did a good job packaging and delivering my fertile eggs. The cold did many eggs in, but I got 6 great chicks nevertheless.

When I am able, I purchase or get free fertile eggs for our kids projects. We have not sold out chickens or eggs as of now. The purpose of our project is letting local kids who wish to participate after school (keeping them out of mischief) to become involved with incubating eggs and caring for...

That is awesome. I do not know of anything like that in our area, but I will keep an eye out for that. Is that for pride in your stock or do you earn a reward for your efforts?

Yea...5 Toes, well that different from my other hens, kinda neat. As for my 6 chicks: I will keep two, and the other 4 will have to go to my sons place or else ware if he isn't interested in them. I am in a Suburban area whereas my son has a 32 acre spread with 30 hens two roosters. I can't...

I agree with all you said. It has worked for me and my wife no longer gets angry when I previously dragged dirt (clay) into the doorway of the house.

That is interesting? I have some 5 toe Silkies, Black, Buff, and White. 7 Weeks. I like incubating them and starting them; however I have no idea what to do with them after they grow too big for the brooder pen.

Sounds like a winner to me. My neighbor uses redwood shavings, Said they keep pests away? I don't know for certain if that works.

Frozen: That is why I made the mix of soil, pdz, dm, and stream bed sand. I also spread some dry grass over the mixture so the girls can stay warm. Worked for me.

Your husband has a point with the weight. Stationary coops using course sand (not play sand) are the way to go. Wood chips are light and can be moved easily, however; I have used chips and they tend to cement together when the bird poop dries and they smell real bad in the hot summer. A...

I wrote to another associate regarding Hydration of the flock during extreme cold. What worked for me: Adding CHIA Seed to the layer feed (in small amounts) . I know the seed has great nutritional value, however; a small amount swallowed with water by humans has the effect of retaining fluids...

I have to admit, my Girls got cold feet. Incidentally, I have supplemented layer feed with Boston lettuce and I grow Chia seeds in small trays for additional treats. The lettuce may not have much in the way of nutritional value, but they get hydration that way. The Chia seeds (Xiomeg) grow in...

Sunny but a cold 18 degrees this AM. Gals were anxious to roam about, but I noticed they stand on one leg for a bit and switch to the other quite often. Not much snow, just a very cold ground. Reports are, we expect "2 - 10 degrees" tonight and extremely cold through the week end.