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    Stop buying chicken feed

    You asked if anyone ever just free ranged the chickens. We did, almost. I gave the chicks feed until they could manage on their own. Then, fed them whole corn, whole oats, whole wheat, (and sunflower seeds in the winter). They mostly foraged in the summer. We used to have sheep so they could...
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    Meyer delivery today!

    Cute and happy little workers you got there. The dish on the left. Is it a ceramic spoon holder? I use those as first dishes too. Also use one on the top of the tea cup to keep the tea warm. I don't think I ever use them to hold a spoon.
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    Meyer delivery today!

    You wrote that four days is too late. Well, I ordered from a new hatchery, can't remember the name. After paying extra for 24 hour shipping the chicks and ducklings came on the 4th day. That would Make them 4 or 5 days old I'm guessing. I was quite angry, but they all made it.
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    Leghorn advice needed !

    I have a white leghorn with rust spots. Is she an exchequer?
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    Door draft deterrent

    In a commercial application there is no draft. The air is still. In your application the plastic would always be moving even just a little. I wouldn't worry about the draft. The fresh air will be warmed up soon enough. A wind break might be more useful. I set up my hoop house so that a shed...
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    Leghorn advice needed !

    I've only ever had white leghorns. So, I wonder if the difference in broodiness and being better foragers is a trait specific to the fancy pants leghorns.
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    Great Pyrenees/anatolian got a chick

    Have you taught your dog "leave it". He shows interest in a chick or hen and you say the 'leave it' command. Not "no". No is too vague and common. Dogs this size take a long time to grow up. On the positive side, you still have time to train him. On the negative side, it's going to take...
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    Which is the lesser evil? Stress of moving inside or stress of chainsaw noise?

    I'd move them inside. I once had a bad problem with raccoons and owls so at duck I moved my RIR roosters into the house in a large dog crate with a perch (just a stick between the wires). They were fine. Let them out first thing in the morning. I think bringing them inside for a few hours...
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    Unique eye color? I hope.

    My nephew has this in one eye. When he was a baby a doctor said it was a mole. It wasn't a mole. It was a discoloration, a block of melatonin. Maybe it is just a discoloration.
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    Sellin Like Hotcakes

    Too cute. Do the little benches keep the birds from stepping into the food?
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    4 Producer Pride Poultry Pens together, needing roofing ideas

    For our sheep and donkeys we used a basic hoop design. Two cattle panels bent over with a large tarp over it. The cattle panels rested on 2 x4 with framing on each open end. Metal posts at each corner. I set it so the tarp side faced the west and east. Our heavy winds almost always come from...
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    Leghorn advice needed !

    Leghorns are known for not going broody so you would need an incubator to hatch them. And, of course, a rooster. They grow faster than most breeds, I think in part because they do not put on much muscle meat. Because they lay more eggs when young, they lay fewer eggs sooner. You then either...
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    Changing coop

    You could also watch Craig's list ads and your local paper, as well as garage sales for something used that you could use.
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    ONE LEFT after MASSACRE!

    You might be able to integrate them sooner than you think. After all, she's all alone. She'll start following the dog or cat for company. Set them up so the hen and chicks are separated by chicken wire or hardware cloth. When the hen seems to want to be with the chicks, first feed them...
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    9.5 week old hens eating almost 1/2 lb of feed per day; will this go down at adulthood?

    I think that you are right about the commercial layers. White leghorns have been bred to churn out a lot of eggs quickly, and to do it on less feed. They are also birds that do not carry much meat. If you are feeding birds that do well as meat birds (Speckled Sussex) then they are going to eat...
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    “Gardening with Chickens” - (probably) authoritative reference for North America

    I also have chives, have had them for years. Only the humans seem to like them. I see some plants that grow well here, like bee balm. Most if not all.
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    Advice about coop, roosting bars, chicken math, etc

    As for the bees, mix a little peppermint oil with water and put in a spray bottle. Spray a little on the nest boxes (not just into the air). You don't need to saturate the boxes, just a dab here and there. Bees hate peppermint, chickens don't notice.
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    Planning a new coop

    Are those roosts stacked one above the other. I can't really tell. If you stack them the birds will all want to have the highest roost.
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    Nesting boxes & coop

    I prefer the nest boxes to be on the outside, with the hen's entrance on the inside. It's easy for me to lift the lid(s) and see if there are eggs or if there are hens in the nest. Also easier to see if the same hen is still there, suggesting she's gone broody. Another consideration is whether...
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    Cat territory question

    Call your local animal control, Humane Society, and ASPCA. One of them is bound to neuter the stray cats for free. You might have to catch them yourself, but they would probably have traps you can use.
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