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I’d say about 75% of my dreams at night are about my 4 little cute chickens.

I have 2 pullets and 3 hens. I have slowly been introducing the pullets with the hens. Today they free ranged all together, and besides a few pecking order squabbles, all went pretty well. Tonight I went to shut the coop door and checked to see if all chickens were there, but only the 3 hens...

First time chicken owner here 😅 I have 4 chicks that I picked up on 3/21. I’d guess they are almost 5 weeks old? (Assuming they were 2 days or younger when I got them, they will be 5 weeks on this Friday) They all feathered out very fast and I can’t find any obvious fluff left on them. They...

My rooster Cowboy has recently been isolating himself at night from the rest of the flock and wont go inside the coop. Instead he just roosts on a perch inside the run we have (connected to the coop). Cowboy is about 3-4 years or so (he is second hand so not exact age, also 1 yr when adopted)...

I just got a variety of 10 pullets that are all about 2.5 months old. I want to handle them and get them used to me and tame. What is the best time of day to handle them? So far I have been handling them at night while sleeping. Is it better when they are more alert during the day? Is it...

I have the worst luck. I purchased 6 chicks and ended up with only one pullet she’s now 8 weeks old. The 5 roos were sent back yesterday. I purchased 2 new chicks but they are only 5 weeks old (one speckled Sussex, and one golden sexlink), I didn’t want my female to be alone. I have yet to...

Hi, I have a drake and hen Pekin and a drake runner. They are out all day on about 1/3 acre full of South Florida insect, worm, amphibian, and reptile treats. They sleep in a very secure 1/2" square welded wire cage with a heavy frame since I have had so much unfortunate experience with...

I have 2 cochin chickens (5 weeks) and I was wondering if it’s ok if they can live in separate pens for the night in the barn and in one large pen in the day (outside)? Their night pens are a good size for 1 chicken but 2 might be pushing it a bit. (12” by 30”)

Hi everyone! I have a story to remember! : In.... but back out. The night was a bit muddy and dark, but ok for a chicken to peck and scratch in it's run. All was well, no enemies around to bother. "Oh! It's getting dark, I want to get on the roost...

We recently got 6 new chicks. I'm not sure how old they are, but we got them about a week ago and they're completely/mostly covered in feathers. We use a bright fluorescent heat lamp to keep them warm, and for the past week we've just had it on 24/7. Every night they'd be awake and active, only...

I plan on getting African geese if they’ll be safe living free on our 55 acre lake 24/7. There is pasture along the shore of much of the lake. Do y’all think the geese will sleep on the water? If so, they will be safe at night. I won’t get geese if they have to be cooped at night.

I have 3 baby chicks one and two weeks old. They get very loud at night in the food bowl. Is it okay to take away the food at night so they will be quiet so I can sleep? Or do they need food 24/7?

Hi everyone, I know it sounds unusual for you, but since the first day I bought birds, I feed them every night (about 3 to 4 hours after the sunset). They really like it at night. Once I put on a chargeable light above the small coop, they come out of the nesting box and start eating eagerly...

Greetings! I have run across some unusual (to me) chicken behavior, my flock just will not sleep inside the coop. My background. Originally from upstate New York (basically Canada), my childhood was spent on a small farm with cows that we boarded / raised / slaughtered, and chickens that we...

Im in Michigan and the weather will be in the high 60's during the day and low 50's at night. My chicks are in a big box brooder in my insulated garage, no drafts and it generally stays pretty warm in there. Being that I have chicks that range from 1.5-3 weeks old, Im not sure what to do with...

Hi, We have 2 welsh harlequin pet drakes that were born in April. They are full size now and are handsomely sporting their big boy feathers. We have an 8x16 foot fully enclosed run - 1/2 wire cloth sides and top with buried or aproned cloth surrounding the run. The run includes a pond (with an...

I am new to raising hens and have a mixed flock of 2 roosters, 5 hens, all 9 weeks old and breed is mixed but they all have same full favorolle father. I keep them in a 5x10 chainlink kennel with open top under trees during the day and free range when I’m home. At night, we put them to bed at...

my flock was recently terrorized by some animal(s) the last 3 nights. It climbed onto the roof of the coop and got in through the vent. (I have since put up hardware cloth) but half of my flock is gone. About 3 a night. However two of them were severely injured do I need to sow these wounds...

This evening we put our 5 ducks in their outdoor house. They have deep straw bedding and a shelf to sit on or a sheltered area underneath to sleep in. The house has cut out windows which have been securely meshed. It’s going to be 12 degrees Celsius (54 Fahrenheit) tonight and I’m worried that...

My 7 chicks are 7weeks old and I just finished the coop today so they will be spending their first night outside. But I’m still concerned they might be too cold the temp tonight is 48-49 degrees. When they go out in the mornings ( from the brooder) it’s around 50s so they are familiar with the...