Urban homesteading on a regular lot in the suburbs of Atlanta. Six years of backyard chickens — started with seventeen, down to three, and there’s a story behind every one. A garden I’m trying to get better at, cheese made with the wrong acid, and more sourdough starters killed than I can count. The canner is still in the box. It’s never too late to learn. Not a tutorial, and not a farm.
Quick answer: an egg bound chicken has an egg stuck in her oviduct or vent, and she will stand upright like a penguin, strain or pump her tail, and sit in the nest for hours without laying. Move her to…
Quick answer: the most commonly used Corid dose for chickens is 2 teaspoons of Corid 9.6% liquid or 1.5 teaspoons of Corid 20% powder per gallon of water for about 5 days in a bad outbreak, or 1 teaspoon of…
Quick answer: treat both the birds and the coop, then repeat the treatment 7 to 10 days later (or at the interval on your product label), because most sprays and dusts do not kill mite eggs. For red roost mites,…
Bird flu has affected more than 208 million US birds and 1,211 backyard flocks since 2022. Monthly tracker of backyard and commercial cases, human cases, dairy herds and egg prices.
Free printable chicken coop floor plans. Pick your flock size and get a top-view layout with nest boxes, roost bars, doors, vents and the run, sized to extension space guidance.
How many chickens can you keep in an 8 x 8 coop? Hens by breed, the run they need, nest boxes and a free floor plan for an 8 x 8 coop.
How many chickens can you keep in a 4 x 8 coop? Hens by breed, the run they need, nest boxes and a free floor plan for a 4 x 8 coop.
How many chickens can you keep in a 4 x 6 coop? Hens by breed, the run they need, nest boxes and a free floor plan for a 4 x 6 coop.
How many chickens can you keep in a 3 x 4 coop? Hens by breed, the run they need, nest boxes and a free floor plan for a 3 x 4 coop.
What size chicken coop do you need for 12 chickens? Coop, run, roost and nest box sizes for 12 hens, a free printable floor plan, and which cities allow 12 hens.
