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Thank you. The younger ones had been in a pen for 3-4 days to this point. This week will allow them to be out everyday for about 10 days. Hopefully the older ones will see them enough to get used to them.

Thank you! We use standard Layer feed with 16% protein. They free range all day long and are supplemented with oyster shell. We add ACV to their water. This habit started before we got these 2. I know previously they free ranged and had a similar diet. They had moved about 2 months before so...

Thank you! I hope she can adapt!!

I had the little ones outside in a pen yesterday and let her in because she was so curious. She immediately started pecking them hard. I'm afraid it's "runt" syndrome....

Our chickens are pets. Our flock was decimated in December by coyotes with the rooster and one hen surviving. A friend gave us 2 of her chickens (who were not pets),1 of which picks the other's feathers out. I put the one being picked on in with our 6 week old chicks and she immediately started...

I discovered that the combination of coffee and poo creates a compost VERY high in Nitrogen. For grass and soil remediation, but if you want flowers and fruit, your ratio needs to be no more that 40% Nitrogen/brown/poo/coffee and the rest greens to increase the Phosphorous level. My compost gets...

Also, the combination of coffee and poo will set up your compost to complete in just weeks. We have literally hundreds of black fly larva and they can consume your waste in 12 hours! Just remember to water your compost in dry weather. AND the chickens love an occasional treat of black fly...

I started doing this, just like the first report and it us fabulous! I scoop poop in the coop every morning. No smell. No messy feet. And I picked up my first bag from Starbucks yesterday. The only thing is it's very slick, so be cautious of that.

Got the fan installed though we need one more part to connect to solar panel. The air flow is really good. We installed a 10" exhaust fan. It's strong enough in the medium size space. I feel hopeful that we can keep these girls comfortable.

In central Texas it gets HOT!! We don't have power in that part of our lot so to avoid stringing an extension cord we're in the process of setting up a small solar power station. We use a lot of solar lights on the property and I've been interested in learning more about it (yes, it's a little...

Fergie is definitely an EE and she has had this crop on the top of her head since she was small. About 1/3 of mine have thus tuft of feathers.

Is this what you would consider red faced?

I'm just a little confused about mine, too. These girls are 14 weeks today.

9 weeks tomorrow. Her face is much redder than the other 8 chicks

I'm all about fermentation, for humans and animals!! Thank you! This is a great article!! We will get our first chicks in 3 weeks. At what age can we start feeding fermented feed?