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Hello All, We're about to buy our first 4 chickens, and I wanted to run our likely breed selection by those who know more than we do. We're thinking we'll get one Rhode Island Red, one Barred Plymouth

We have been playing phone tag for a couple of days, so I thought I would ask my questions here (also because I noticed that you've been very good at replying to all of the forum questions in the past

We have made a great coop out of our homemade unused dog house that my husband and older kids made awhile back. My 8 yo twins and husband have now converted it into a chicken coop. Can't wait to get a

Hello all! We are newer to the central coast; transplants from WI. The house we purchased came with a very sturdy coop and enclosed run about 10x12' in total size. My parents raised meat and laying ch

We have a very friendly Black French Copper Maran Rooster looking for a home. He is about 6 months old and his sister lays dark chocolate eggs. We live on a property in Santa Barbara that is too near

I have three eight-month-old chickens that we got from Dare 2 Dream at 7 or 8 weeks. Two of them are laying (we get 2-3 eggs a day). They are very vocal, alert, and social. I'm beginning to really wor

We've definitely not received our normal rainfall this winter; but when it's raining, it's pouring. We're still struggling with some muddy areas of the farm, and trying to find ways to manage that wet

Hello, I have enjoyed my hens and coop from Dare 2 Dream since 2017. They are nice egg-layers as well. I am concerned about Goldie, the sex-link, who just sits on her hocks most of the day. She wil

Hi, my wife and two small kids have an enclosure and got a chicken Coop this week. We are ready for the next step which is to get chickens. What kind do you have available now and what are the best b

We're having our first heatwave here in SCAL this week. I've started giving them electrolyte water in addition to their apple cider vinegar water (separate feeders). I bought a "mister" to attach to

Hi, I live in Los Angeles (so no frostbite risk) and I noticed that one of my rhode island reds has some dark purple on her comb. The problem is that I don't know if she had this darkness before or no

Our girls dumped a bunch of feathers this week. Is anyone else experiencing this or should i be looking for another problem? We are in the san fernando valley so it has been quite hot after a week or

HELP! Does this look like scaly leg mites? Shes molting and usually has feathers all over her feat- it looks different from images I've searched, but far from normal. Thanks!

I was wanting to start my own backyard flock that I could replenish with my own stock, but I was wondering if you had any advice on how to keep track of each bird’s lineage? I haven’t found much luck

Hi, I could really use your help. I have 6 hens. 5 are large breeds and all are moulting (2 RI Reds, 1 Sussex and 1 Americauna, 1 silkie). The silkie is the oldest. Historically they have all gotten a

I just put a chick under my favorite hen two days ago (from hatchery,i dont have a rooster ) , i have them separated with wire from the other hens, she has been bringing her out to scratch ,etc. When

I'm not a bird person at all but Dory I'm pretty sure is only a baby and she thinks I'm her mom. She spends most her time at my feet or on my lap. She's scared of her own shadow. She doesn't know how

Sorry I don't know why my post has magically vanished 6 times now that's why these are all pieces of what was suppose to be one post