"Chick Flick" Ever wonder what your chickens do every evening in the coop before the light goes out? 🤣
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So Hurricane Helene came through our town in SC. Destroyed alot, including flipping my 1000 pound chicken coop while my chickens were in their sleeping/nesting area. Luckily it wasnt TERRIBLY damaged. But it Killed 2, trapped 1, and flung the other 2 out. Leaving them vulnerable for the next few...
So I live in the south of the UK and the weather has been near constant rain for what feels like months. I have 2 Eglu (one big, one small) coops which are great for keeping the birds dry and easy to clean. These are both housed in a 3m x 3m run with an overhead roof. The sides of the coop are...
Hey everyone,
I’ve been using regular straw in my ducks’ coop but heard that straw pellets work great. I thought I’d try it.
I just changed out their coop this morning with the new stuff. When I came back they were all hoovering the straw pellets down. Should I take it right out and go back to...
Hi, I have a single duckling that is one week old. It spends a lot of time with me, laying on my chest and digging into my hair and sometimes even in my hooded jacket.
I have a Rubbermaid tote with a heat lamp that is it’s brooder box, but I do not see it working for much longer; because I...
We have (3)1.5 year old egg laying chickens that we can no longer care for. Looking for a good home for them. They are super sweet and used to being in a yard with a dog.
We have a coop and other materials we can sell at discount to help someone get started if they are new to having chickens...
Last March, we purchased a new home on 12 acres in central NC. Due to time constraints and the general stress of moving, I had to "commission" a local coop builder to build something so we could move our 5 girls with as little stress as possible. It was always gonna be a "temporary" coop. A year...
I am new to this forum, we are in the center of Oregon in 'Central Oregon'. Not new to chickens, but new interests in how we feed them more naturally (non-GMO, organic, fermented/soaked diet, ect). We are novice homesteaders and expanding our knowledge in all things. We currently have a flock of...
I’d love to hear anyone’s experience about housing chicken and rabbits together. We just got 21 new chicks, my kids would love a couple of bunnies, can I raise them together, and if so, what is the best way to house the bunnies, in the coop with the chickens, or in the run? Do they need a...
Let me see those pallet coops/runs! Getting some large ducks (I normally raise bantams) and need some visual ideas! Also, please let me know how you stand your pallets up if they're standing on the ground. Rebar near me is $5 for two feet 😅
I’ve had chickens for around 4 months now and they have always had the mk2 cube, it’s easy to clean but I am having to clean it everyday because the girls rarely get their poop to drop through the roosting bars into the tray! They have an auto door so are out early and I try to get in there...
I have 6 Muscovy ducklings aged 3m and 2.5 m. 3 drakes, 3 hens we believe. And am looking for more tips and tricks on keeping them happy and healthy.
- is there anywhere I can order feed online to my door? As closest supply is 1.5hr away.
- how can I ensure a safe cold winter for them in...
Hello everyone,
So I'm looking for some advice about how I should house my rooster. Currently we have 1 rooster and 10 hens.He's a Ayam Cemani. He was one of 4 cemani we bought and I'm not 100% sure what the best way to keep him is. I've read lots of information, and I've seen some articles...
Just curious on what yins came up with. I’ve seen people use playhouses, cars, and sheds and trampolines… but I wanna know what you guys think could be some unorthodox ideas for chicken coops!
I am a little worried after talking to a neighbor yesterday. I finally moved all of my birds to the new property. Note: I do not live on the same property as my birds. If you want an explanation on that, please view my other threads. Anyway, I was pulling in to the driveway, when the neighbor...
I’m looking into which type of shed (I can’t find a traditional coop within my price range) to buy for my chickens, and so far, metal is looking like a good option for me and where I live. Though, I have a plan for cooling it down in the summer, but I imagine with it being metal that it doesn’t...
Ever wondered how a poultry show works? Well, today I will be walking you through the process of entering a show and how the show process goes.
Please check out my articles on Conditioning Birds for Show and Reading a Coop Card for more information.
Picking Out a Bird for Shows
I won't deep...
5 years ago, my husband built an 8x16 run and 4×6 coop for my flock of 7 chickens. Since then we've lost two, and one is on her way out (succumbing to reproductive disease and likely to pass any day now), so we are almost down to four. They've loved it and it's kept them safe with plenty of...