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I dreamt that I was approaching the coop and the chickens seemed more agitated than usual. I opened the drop- for on the nest box to look for eggs...I realized I was there super early and probably wouldn't find eggs yet... as I tried to look into the egg box, it became very dark and I couldn't...

Sweetpea, my buff orpington and originally the runt. Go figure, she hit a growth spurt and is now my largest pullet. She's been nesting and preparing for weeks... perfect little egg, almost a dusty pink color, so pretty! 😍

I was able to move the chickens to their new coop last night (Tuesday) at dusk. They were not as excited as we were. FYI, they are currently 19 weeks old. Since the run on the old TSC coop was TINY (see pic), I let them free-range during the day. The new coop has a much larger attached run. I've...

I started the foundation last fall, prior to getting the chicks. I was designing based on a plan that I liked. I laid it out and leveled it (4x6 house, 6x12 total with attached run). I did back and looked at my handy work. Man, that's small!? I got my chicks in the spring, have them in the...

So, everything has been going great...I just noticed one of my chicks (7 weeks) has a swollen eyelid... the distant pic was yesterday, the close-up are today... looks like it's slightly worse? it's still soft... what should I do? (Chicks are vaccinated.)

The chicks have been living in the coop which is placed in my garden for nearly two weeks. The first few nights, I had to put them in the coop. Then, I left them confined to the small coop/run a little longer for a day or two. After that, they started going into the coop at sunset all by...

The chicks are now 6 weeks old. They moved to the coop Sunday night, because the weather finally cooperated and minimum temps are set to stay above 60 into the foreseeable future. Yay! I put the (unplugged) brooder heater in the coop. The first night, I had to usher them into the hen house--...

I'm thinking it's totally a boy... I'm a newbie--my first flock. Am I correct?

It's a hot day, so I have shade over the run and extra water (chick pool, lol). I've been taking them out to get them familiar... it won't be long until they are out there full-time while I build the permanent coop (next weekend?). They seem to really like it! So cute, walking around with...

I came across an unanticipated danger when it comes to the small brooder feeders and waterers. In the first picture, I have a set of small (blue) feeder and waterer. Notice the handles that form an arch on the top...a very common design. My chicks had started to perch on top of these handles...

I bought this prefab (Hill Country) from TSC for a temporary solution while I build the chicken palace...it's NOT intended to be long-term housing. (For scale: peak of roof is approx. 58", nearly 5ft.) However, I live in a rural area in northern Indiana, I need to predator-proof it. I bought...

Reposting this question here...new day-old chicks, hatched yesterday, arrived today...7 in total: 2 Buff Orpington, 2 Ameraucana, 2 Australorp, plus one free chick...the only one that doesn't have a "twin", so I'm thinking it may be an entirely different breed than the others? It's the dark...

Hi Everyone! I'm Tonja. I joined some time ago and have been lurking in the background sponging information. Today, my first ever order of chicks arrived! I'm super excited! They all arrived within 24 hours of delivery and so far all seem to be very active, healthy and alert. I have two Buff...