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We have 12 little girls that are 3 weeks old. (Wellsummers, Dorkings, Faverolles, and Ameraucauna) First timers! Husband just finished making a gate for our run today. The coop is ready! The girls have started going outside for playtime when it's nice out, which they love. What we're not...

Our chicks are 2 weeks old. We have a chick feeder that they are constantly wasting a large portion of the food by dumping it on the ground. If I let the feeder go empty - will all of them find food from the pine bedding? Or is that too mean?

We got these vitamins for our new chicks. Do y'all keep giving these long-term? If not, for how long, or only in what circumstances? (We are starting out with Kalmbach organic starter grower, if what you feed impacts your vitamin decision)

Our property (3 acres, Pennsylvania, partially wooded along perimeter but majority land we use) is plagued by underground wasps for the last couple years, and seeming to escalate yearly. We have tried spot treating with diatomaceous earth, good ole wasp sprays, vinegar flooding, etc. It seems...

We're debating bedding for our new coop. Do I have this right, that sand is good as long as your coop stays dry? Our coop is raised and fully enclosed. So far after several books read I'm leaning toward deep litter sand method. They will have a large protected run that will be on natural...

Hi all! We are in Pennsylvania and about to get our first group of hens. We have hatchings reserved for us for a mix of Welsummer, Ameraucana, Dorkings and Faverolles, 11 total. We are so excited! We'll be brooding in modified XL plastic dog crates inside our house. Our coop is almost...

We are building a run now and struggling with design. The run will be 16 x 20 at the longest (with coop in one corner so shorter on those sides). Planning 4x4 posts, 2x4 beams at ground, halfway up, and across top. Will be fully covered in 1/2" hardware on sides and chicken wire (or hardware...