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They can get outside because the porch is open but the few we had last year never went beyond the porch unless the snow was melted. The coop and porch are about 10 feet high. We are trying to figure out a cheap way to extend the porch ...

All this talk of fairs and L and M has me wanting to go to the county and state fairs AND go shopping.... That said, I am thinking I might have 30 chickens this winter. My coop is 8x12 and there is a 3 sided attached porch open to full sun on the south side that is also 8x12. In winter the...

Hi all. Hope everyone is ok with the heat and the storms. My special needs chick who tried to be adopted by the broody had minimal success. She sleeps with the the hen and her chicks 72nd is allowed to eat with them but isn't really a part of the group. She is on the fringe. She seems unhappy...

12 out of 13 eggs hatched...both hens are doing a great job. One chick is sluggish but otherwise ok. I love watching the hens take care of those chicks! The brain damaged pullet is only tolerated by the hen, so she isn't adopted. That pullet doesn't seem to understand foraging...she pecks random...

Ever heard of this before? We adopted 2 4 week old chicks from a friend who could not take care of them because their mom was taken by a Fox or coyote. We put them in the pen with the 11 week olds and adults, but provided them with numerous places to hide in that the bigger chicks could not get...

Mine too!  how long have you been fermenting and have you ever had any problems with botulism or aflatoxins?  I had problems with yeast, always yeast...until I moved the jars to a dark shed rather than my sunny kitchen. Now it's just plain old fermented. I always clean the jars and spoon well...

I ferment. I love it because the chickens go nuts for it.

Someone picked up all the eggs under my broody. They put them back. They are due to hatch on the 13. Are they ruined?

July 6 is hatch day....I lifted up the broody hen just a touch and saw half a broken egg. I set her down immediately and now I'm here in my living room on pins and needles freaking out because I want to see what is going on under that hen! I can barely stand it! Can I peek a couple times today...

One of the pics is an EE....I think she is gorgeous. My dog is literally guarding the little silkie/cochins. They are a few weeks younger than the others and we had to bring them home as they lost their momma to a predator and the owner couldn't take care of them. It's not an ideal set up but...

Just a few shots of my (hopefully) girls..

If all chickens live through the summer I'll have 36. If some are boys, they are food. Not ONE chick looks like a possible boy. Three hens are out of their prime laying years so come fall they are soup. Last year we lost 2 to predation (and we free range out in the middle of no where) and the...

Actually it's 10x16.

Hi all. Lurker here, but I know some of you from another thread. I have 19 8 week old chicks that I have spent a lot of time with and handle a lot. They are quite comfortable with me. Its actually becoming a bit of a problem because they get under foot during chores and whenever I sit down they...