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So I noticed a couple of things with my flock today. Two of my 3 Welsummers have issues. My top hen, Audrey, was sitting alone, puffed up and NOT running to the scratch I threw out--VERY strange. She is normally very pushy and aggressive. So I picked her up only to feel a very large, HARD ball...

If it was not for this part of BYC, we would not have what we hope is Fort Knox. After my girls have been in their coop/run since the spring, it has withstood random dogs, salivating hawks, raccoons (I'm sure though I haven't seen them) and as of yesterday...a fox. That fox was running...

I am SO excited! Just got back from Bowman's and they started carrying Blue Seal Organic Life. They have the starter, grower and layer. I picked up some grower (16.5% protein) for my 10 week old chicks and I still have my 3 week olds on Dumor. They should finish out the Dumor and when that...

If you're interested in feeding organic, Bowman's in Westminster will be carrying OrganicLife Poultry Feed by Blue Seal. I saw a mention about it on a blog and called the store. They didn't have it as of Sunday or Monday (can't remember when I called) but they said they should have it in within...

I know there are a bunch of us waiting for our MPC chicks. Post what you ordered, what state you're in and when you received your chicks. Oh, and post PICS!!! I ordered 2 of each: Speckled Sussex, EE's, Partridge Rocks, Salmon Faverolles.

I know there have been several posts about this but I still haven't found the answer I need. And if I've posted this in the wrong place, please feel free to move it! We will have permanent runs set up for the 8 chickens we plan to have. What we would like to do is have them "free-range" in a...

So my husband started building the coop on Friday, as of Saturday it looked like this: By Tuesday: The bottom will be covered in hardware cloth to provide a shady area, in addition to a solid cover over part of the run. The wood is all untreated except for the pressure-treated base. The...

So I picked up my 3 Welsummer pullets from Whitmore farm. When we got there, Will helped us newbies pick out the pullets and one was smaller than the other two (that is all he had). Since it was smaller, he said he wouldn't charge us for it (would refund or replace with another chick). He wanted...

Will at Whitmore Farm just left a message that my 3 Welsummer chicks are ready for pick up!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have NOTHING!! Their "readiness" date was vague: end of March, or around there. ACK!! I'm going to be a chick mommy... Wow, this is really happening. Better get cracking! Wish me luck...

My husband and I are going to begin building the coop in a couple of weeks. I am torn between making a human-height run versus a chicken-height run. After doing much research via books, coop designs and reading BYC, I understand the benefits of a human-height run. BUT I do not want it to look...