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Ok- how about redwood shavings?

Hi! All of a sudden 3 of my 4 girls have black spots on their combs and there's no way it could be frostbite-we only recently got out if the 100's here! I'm pretty concerned. I keep their coop and run really clean to avoid annoying my neighbors. The only thing I had changed was adding some...

Thanks! I was getting worried that something was wrong !

Oh! I thought they were mature at 23 weeks! I'll take some current photos today and post them. Thanks so much!

Hi there my chicken buddies! I have 4 girls-2 buffs, 1 light brahma and 1salmon Favorelle. They were born on 3/23/14. One of them ( I'm not sure which) has been giving me an egg almost every day. It's pretty small and brown, about 1/2 the size of a Large egg. None of my other girls have laid at...

I've been using sand on a plywood floor for about two months. It's working pretty well, I use a cat litter scoop every day to keep it clean, but still having issue with flys.

Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!! I'm SO relieved! And excited for my first egg!!

and here's a little bit better shot of Beatrice.

Ok, here's a picture of both of them. Ethel is on the left & Beatrice is on the right. What do you think? I took more pictures if you need them!

Thanks!! I will get out there and try to get some good shots of both Bea and Ethel . I sure hope she's just more advanced and getting ready to lay!! I'd hate to have to re home her

Hi! My 4 girls a are 15 1/2 weeks old. 2 of them are Buff Orpingtons. Beatrice is bigger than her sister Ethel, and has a larger crown which is much redder. Also, she's recently developed wattles that are red. Ethel doesn't have any wattles at all. Do I have a rooster in the mix? I've only been...

So, should I be looking for the words "multi purpose" on the bag? I don't know much about construction grade sand vs. play sand.

Perfect timing for me on this thread!! I've just decided to re-do the chick condo with sand rather than hay. I've been reading both these posts and The Chicken Chicks blog about sand and I'm a little confused about what to use! She says NO play sand or anything that gas crushed quartz or cement...

Welcome! It's pretty hot here today! Hope you're enjoying Texas and have your new coop all set up with some shade!

Holy Moly! It's "only" 98 here today! I dropped some of the ice I was putting in their water and 2of them went over and sat on it! I'm spraying them with cool water from a spray bottle since I don't have a mister set up yet :)

Thank you!! That's a great article! And knowing how hot &dry it can get in AZ, you know why I'm so concerned for my tiny flock! They're getting a fan today. I've also started putting a block of ice in with their water in my 2gallon waterer. I had no idea that corn increased heat! And I've been...

You guys are all wonderful! Thank you so much for the info! I put a shallow pan of water in the run-they love it!! Also, I've put a nice block in their water dispenser. I actually sat in the coop for a bit to check the ventilation - seems pretty good to me ( husband thinks I'm nuts now ) . It's...

I live in Hemet, California. I could make them a little pool, but I thought I needed to keep their feet dry?

Hi! I have just 4 ladies. They are almost 8 weeks old. We live in a neighborhood ( for now anyway!) so my girls live in a homemade coop alongside my house. I also have an 8 ft run attached to the coop. Where I live it gets very hot-we're expecting some really hot days next week. The coop and run...