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  1. Harmoni

    Run, space, layout

    Looking for some recommendations or advice on our chicken space. Our coop is 5.5x6 with an attached secure run that is 5.5x10 plus a triangle that is 6 feet long (the secure run and coop are retrofitted to our kids playhouse. We added a daytime run that is 15x12. We currently have 4 mature hens...
  2. Harmoni

    Dog crate question.

    At least one of my 2 eggs have hatched, either last night or early this morning. I have a make shift nest box with food and water inside a dog crate. I know the chicks will be able to fit through the bars. When do I take the crate away? I figure I will leave the box for sleeping since they need...
  3. RussellOR

    Is this baby enclosure safe??

    Hi chicken tenders, it's going to be a warm sunny 80 degree day here today and my chickies are 2.5 weeks old. I'm eager for their first excursion outside but I'm not confident that bringing them out with no enclosure is safe, and I'm also not sure if this large baby gate is safe for them. I have...
  4. E

    Please advise! Regarding cats and also traveling & run ideas

    So I haven’t had any trouble with my small flock, originally when I let them start to free range, I did lose one to the neighbors dog but now the other 4 stick to safer areas. They were pretty cooped up in their coop and covered run all winter but now that the snow has melted they demand...
  5. Afrier

    Fire in the coop

    We had a lot of rain new years eve. It caused our wiring to short out when it got wet and it burned the coop down. We were able to get a new one built and get the survivors moved but all our birds have some burns. The reason we had lamps was because we ended up with too many roosters in a coop...
  6. B

    Can I introduce Bantams to a normal sized rooster?

    Hi! I just recently finished building a couple coops and purchased my first pair of chickens. The rooster is half Easter Egger and half Copper Maran, the hen is a silkie. They’ve been with me for about a week and are already quite comfortable with me. They get along very well and eat from my...
  7. bufforpington42

    Electrical Question! Help!

    Goal: Bring electricity to my barn via extension chords as safely as possible (which I know is not the safest, but it's what we must do for now) Information you may need to know before I start asking my questions: Last winter we ran 2-3 extension chords from our garage to our barn. Distance...
  8. ejtalbert

    Chicken Proof Run-- Have We Made a Mistake??????

    So we have been working on a nice 84 sq feet chicken run for our 5 hens. Right now we are using those wimpy green posts and fencing with strawberry netting over the top to keep out a hawk that has taken to perching on the top of our coop once and a while. (we actually had a near loss, I was...
  9. CristaBelle

    Urban Rural Interface

    Hello members, I am a city chick turned homebound rural animal care provider. The older I get the more my home life represents that of an earlier century. Originally, I adopted 6 hens from a client who sold her home to go into assisted living care almost 9 years ago now. Then I tried out my...
  10. A

    Free ranging and enclosures?

    Does anyone free range their peas? Do you build a structure for them? If so, would you share a picture? (I really want to thank everyone at backyard chickens! What an amazing and helpful group! I wasn't anticipating being a pea mom and couldn't have done it without all of the wonderful info and...
  11. ForestAlice

    Eating Eggs? (Egg Safety Questions!)

    I've had my three city girls for about 4 years now. We started raising them solely because I'm a huge bird person- and I was in a really dark place at the time, and they were the perfect therapy. My babies have been adults for quite awhile now- and they've been laying steadily their whole lives...
  12. M

    Pack N play & Heat lamps

    Hello everyone! So I'm new to this whole chicken hatching business but I've made the leap and it's happening! I'm getting my eggs April 1. I have my incubator all set up and ready to go. My question is regarding the brooder. Ive been trying to find the most cost effective (and safe) brooder as...
  13. Pet-chicks-South-Africa

    Only the head left - help!

    Hi all, this morning I woke up to find scattered feathers on the ground and the head of the victim on the other side of the yard. She was a young black bantam but robust fast and feisty. Her "sister", a silkie is now lonely and scared. It's my only remaining chicken. The gardner thinks the...
  14. E

    Chicken TUTUS

    Ive heard about chicken tutus. I am debating if I should buy one for my hens. What do you guys think of chickens tutus. Are that safe? Do chickens like them(well at least don’t mind them)? Should I buy one? Thanks!
  15. abbya12

    Mosquito Spraying - HELP!

    Hi all, My town has recently tested positive for triple E, a mosquito - born virus that can easily kill people. To combat it, they’ve decided to aerial spray our town and many towns around us. We know when they’re doing it, but we want to make sure out Quail are safe when we do so. What would...
    • abbya12
    • Thread
    • coturnix help help ! mosquitoes quail safety spraying
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Quail
  16. Chickamama8

    Scrap food feeding method?

    Hi all!! I have 8, 10 month old chickens. I give them fresh produce and scraps daily (all chicken safe). I have a metal dish I put on top of a tree stump. They always seem to jump up on it or knock it down. When they knock it down the food winds up coming in contact with their poop. Is this...
  17. CstpSSDGM

    Elector PSP safe for chicks?

    Hello, Does anyone know if Elector PSP is safe to use on my baby chicks? The chicks are only a day or two old but the flock has a nasty mite infestation. Thanks in advance!
  18. Jlw0903

    How can I make a trip to the vet safe for my duck and minimize her stress?

    Hello. I am a first time duck owner. I have six beautiful goofy 10wk old ducks. Ine of my ducks seems to be crooked which I suspect to me a birth defect. It wasn't noticable when she was little and I am worried it may be getting worse. Being ther paranoid crazy duck mom I am making an...
  19. R

    Butcher birds attacking my quails

    I have 3 quails and today there was 2 butcher birds chasing them up and down their run. Only one went up into its coop but I was lucky enough to scare the birds away before any damage was done. I put an extra barrier of wire sloping out to the birds can’t get to them but I’m still worried about...
    • rachel877112
    • Thread
    • predator predator attack quails safety
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Quail
  20. K

    Are my eggs safe to eat?

    Here's the scenario: .My husband sprays the weeds that grow in the gravel with Round Up. My chickens don't free ranch, but I move them to a different area during the day and they walk pass the sprayed area. Anyway, here's the question... They have recently, not sure how much really, probably...
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