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Coop Features Input Needed

jmacek07 — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:37:23 GMT

Curious what everyone things are must have features for your chicken coop. We are getting ready to add a 2nd coop and know we'd like to do a couple things different this time around. Anyone have any great ideas?

Backyard Chicken Coop Designs

UF Community Moderator — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:15:26 GMT

I'm curious as to the design of your backyard chicken coop. What does it look like? Is it designed based on your back yard accommodations? Are you still trying to plan it's design?

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Chicken Names

UFeditor — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:30:16 GMT

Let's face it, the girls are a part of the family ... we even call them by name. What are the names of your hens, and how did you go about choosing their names?

Changing village ordinances allowing backyard chickens

Vintagecharmbygina — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:24:53 GMT

I am looking for any input to help convince a neighbor that staring a small backyard chicken coop will not diminish the value of her home or attract additional predators.

Keeping chickens out of the house!?!?

Obsidian Farms — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:43:28 GMT

My chickens are getting into the house by following the dog when I'm away at work. If they were housebroken, it would be ok! And, now they are trying to roost inside at night...when I'm late putting them in. My question - Is there some way to deter chicken entry through the sliding glass door opening? Do chickens figure out how to use dog doors/flaps? I'm trying to preserve the dogs' ability to get outside in the sunshine...but the chicken poop and feathers.....

How To Build A Better Chicken Waterer

PlanterTomato — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:52:04 GMT

A video of a Do-It-Yourself chicken waterer made that keeps the water clean.

And information to build one if you are interested:

Selling the idea of chickens

goldeninthevalley — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:11:21 GMT

Hi.
I need some help. I would like to raise a few chickens. For eggs and food, but my hubby does not like them.

Can anyone give me some ideas about how I can sell the idea to him.

Chickens Anyone

Dogs versus Garden — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:13:33 GMT

I am wondering if a basic sized backyard is enough or do you need land to have, say 6 chicks for egg laying purposes? I should look at their chickens section on here as well to see if there is anythinga about this.

Thanks!

Michelle

Bald spot on my Barred Rock

Charlene — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:46:33 GMT

The other day I was sitting by the run watching the hens when I realized my older Barred Rock had developed a bald spot. I do see pin feathers coming back in, but I am not sure if I need to be concerned. She seems fine, it's just odd this spot would turn up in the middle of her downy feathers. Anyone seen this problem before? Any ideas?

Funny looking egg... help?

FineandFeathered — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:29:10 GMT

Hi there!

I've had my two chickens for a couple of months now and everyday I get a nice medium brown egg from each of them. I noticed that one of them stopped laying the last few days, so I figured she was just taking a break and didn't worry too much. Then this morning I came out to find one normal egg and one super-light colored and speckled egg. It also has some sort of weird growth-looking thing on the tip. I broke it open, and the yolk looked fine but the shell was super thin and basically fell apart.

Both of them usually free-range during the day, always have access to food and clean water, oyster shells to scratch at and I even give them a tiny bit of milk most afternoons (they love it!).

Anyone have any idea why just the one would lay something like this?

meat chickens

KimY — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:18:37 GMT

Is anyone here raising meat chickens as well as laying chickens? I want to have both (kept separate) and was wondering if anyone else was doing it?

Chickens in the backyard

Suew33712 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:09:24 GMT

I would like to have chickens in my backyard, but the local laws don't allow them. How can I go about changing the laws?

composting chicken manure

ebonierika — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:07:38 GMT

Greetings and Peace to all, we have had chickens almost a year (in feb 2011). i am wondering what is the easiest and fastest way to compost their manure.
Thanks, erika

Polypropylene mesh game farm netting

eastbay — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:40:45 GMT

In the March/April 2011 issue of Urban Farm, there was a blurb entitled "Safety Overhead" with a reference to white polypropylene mesh game farm netting. Unfortunately, after tearing out the article and throwing away the issue, I realized there is no source listed for this netting in the blurb. Does anyone know where I may purchase it? Thank you.