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Our girls recently started laying so we will be getting 6 eggs a day now. How are people storing their eggs on the countertop to make sure that you use the oldest eggs first? I originally wanted a cute chicken wire basket but digging to the bottom to get the oldest eggs isn't practical... I've...

Hey everyone, For the life of me I can't figure out why my 6 hens haven't started laying yet. 2 are a little younger than the other four, but still no eggs. My only thought is that they are still too young (and unfortunately I do not know their exact age) but I am surprised to not even see the...

Hey everyone, Looking for any input on making this a chicken run? Normally I would think "SCORE!" but there are some bummer factors, like the chain link fence being that standard 4 foot-ish height, and that using this little fenced in area would mean my girls would be right along two of my...

Hey Everyone, My husband and I are military and just moved to Portsmouth from Colorado. I have had chickens all my life and everywhere I've lived, and so of course am anxious to get some here since I have my landlords blessing (and the city allows it). Problem is I can't find any pullets or...

I am getting stuck on the dewormer for my 3 chickens - I have never wormed them before and I think they need it, due to not laying and some other weird behaviors. I have a couple left over boxes of Equine Dewormer Ivermectin 1.87% (anthelmintic and boticide). Can I use a "pea size" amount of...

Hey everyone - I have a question regarding one of my girls is acting weird (my red star, Fauna). She often segregates herself from the others and will just stand in a corner or under a bush like she's incredibly depressed. She looks fine, eats just fine, still forages, but she doesn't mind...

Hi everyone, Without going in to too much detail - I have a few questions about my little flock of three (Wyandotte, Red Star, and Cochin). These girls are about 3 years old and haven't laid probably since last summer. The reason I am finally asking is because my mom doesn't know how to use...

Have to move out of my duplex by June and so my girls are going to my mom's and I need to sell the coop. It cost us about $450 to make the coop, even though a lot of recycled material and free material. It was built just by my boyfriend and I and we don't have any significant construction...

Hey Everyone Due to a recent split up of me and my boyfriend of 2 1/2 years and his moving out, I now find myself for the first time and now for a consistent amount of time (besides the occasionally "brinner" [breakfast for dinner] I would make myself) only making dinner for one --- myself. I...

Hey Everyone, it's been a while, but I am back with a couple questions. It's getting to that time of year when the water freezes. I don't/can't have electricity (even an extension cord) to my coop. I live in a Duplex and I also just can't have the risk of fires. Not to mention, I don't even have...

Not sure where to post this - I have 2 Red sex links. Either one is way faster at maturing, or I have a rooster on my hands. They are both the same age. The "pseudo"roo talks the most out of all four girls. No signs of aggressive behavior. In fact, this one is the most shy. What's your take? The...

Not sure where to post this - I have 2 Red sex links. Either one is way faster at maturing, or I have a rooster on my hands. They are both the same age. The "pseudo"roo talks the most out of all four girls. No signs of aggressive behavior. In fact, this one is the most shy. What's your take? The...

I have about a 12 week old bantam cochin who I'm not sure if she's just being silly or if she's can't see too well. We fed all the girls (4) mealworms out of our hands and everytime we offered one to her she would peck every area around the worm except for the worm itself. My bf has a red mark...

Ok - so hopefully I won't have anyone take this idea, and who knows, maybe it's already out there, but I was wondering - do you guys think people would be interested on here for having painted egg cartons? For instance, if someone emailed me the name of their chicken coop/the logo or sign they...

Ok - so hopefully I won't have anyone take this idea, and who knows, maybe it's already out there, but I was wondering - do you guys think people would be interested on here for having painted egg cartons? For instance, if someone emailed me the name of their chicken coop/the logo or sign they...

Alright, so finally, after what seems like years (really only a couple months) we we're finally able to build the coop. Since we were waiting to move into our new duplex and couldn't start building until we got here, it's been a LONG WAIT. $400 later, it's done. That's about $250 more than we...

Hello, STILL in the process of designing my coop since I cannot build it until the end of the month. SO, I have been obsessing over designing coops and trying to find the one that will work! What I need is Relatively small (I have 4 hens). I am renting my house so I don't know if I"ll have...

Going to be painting my "St. Walt's Convent" sign for my coop on a piece of wood that I have yet to find. Just wondering what kind of paint I can use that won't run if it rains etc?? Does this even exist? Do I put some sort of sealant over it when I'm done for protection? Thanks!

Greetings You know when people post a thread that is just mostly about them, doesn't really have an important question to be answered or any real specific purpose? I'm proud to be one of those people now! Thanks to ColoradoMike and his great pictures (as well as him living in the same state...

I live in Northern Colorado and am looking for some help as far as coop placement goes. Does it matter which way your coop faces the sun, mountains, etc? What I mean is, How does everyone decide what direction their coop/run will face? North, south, etc. Also, if anyone is from CO, is...