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Help! My 6 year old hen is sick and not sure what to do: She's listless, has a very poopy butt, has lost a lot of weight, and was cocking her neck oddly when I went to check on her today. When I picked her up, she "threw up" a bunch of water. I just gave her a dose of safe guard and put them...

Powerfields is a nice brand that makes a poultry-specific electric fence.

Urk-ah-urk-ah-urr' : Quote: You should be very proud of yourself/selves. Designing it to match your house was a good touch. I know you don't need me to remind you but, speaking from experience, keep an eye on the toxicity of flowers/plantings you install. Wisteria can prove toxic and...

I've heard of people using 2-3 pieces of over lapping chicken wire instead of the hardware cloth. Depending on how much your chicken wire is running in your area, this might be a more affordable option?

Wow, I feel like such a dummy! I always assumed that they were hanging for some reason because the galvanized ones are - but it's so clear now that the handle is only meant for carrying. Opps! Thanks for the head-up guys. I will use this outside in the run, but will be coming up with an...

The proud owner of 1 NH/RI Red, 2 Commets, 2 Black Sex-Links and 1 Black Australorp (a rooster - not on purpose).

So I have the 5 gallon hanging waterer from Little Giant. I have it installed in my raised coop, about 6 inches off the floor of the coop so the chiekens really have to reach to drink. So far this is a good height because minimal poo gets kicked in to the trough. The problem is, this means I...

So I have the 5 gallon hanging waterer from Little Giant. I have it installed in my raised coop, about 6 inches off the floor of the coop so the chickens really have to reach to drink. So far this is a good height because minimal poo gets kicked in to the trough. The problem is, this means I...

Here is my page: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=61389 It's still a work-in-progress. I got a lot of great ideas from this website. Thank you!