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Hi. First post here. New chicken mama too. We have an Omlet coop that we decided to extend with a hoop coop for more space. We cannot free range due to predators. So my husband and daughter built a hoop coop for extra space, and they covered it with a heavy duty gray tarp. I was thinking...

Obviously this time of year there will be less daylight and in FL we may have more sunlight but it's less around this time regardless. My question is: What counts as sunlight for the quails? I've read on here that quails need about 14 hours of sunlight each day to keep producing eggs...

Hi everyone! New chicken mom here with a small flock of 6 (for now) they will be 18 weeks old next week and I am curious about a few things. 1. Winter care- we typically have harsh winters here in Montana and temps can get down to -30, I have winterized the coop (it is not drafty but there is...

hi everyone, I’m new to keeping chickens, I just recently acquired. (From my daughter) four hens and a coop.. my question is......... do my girls need to be in direct sunlight so that they will lay or can I keep them in the Shade under the trees all day, Thank you.

Hello everyone, So I posted a previous thread about one of my chickens with a prolapsed vent. Since I’m new at this I didn’t think what I was doing for her was working so I took her to get looked at by a vet. The vet gave me some medication for her since she has a lot of inflammation and some...