Annette,(posted 9006 days ago)If you haven't checked out the archives yet, here's the address for you to cut and paste ( I don't know how to hotlink)
http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-one-category.tcl?topic=Countryside&category=The%20Hen%20House
At last look, there were 82 postings about chickens. Good references from Countryside forum folk.
Good luck!