Articles by jreardon1918
We decided to raise chickens in the summer of 2016. We did quite a bit of research about all things chicken. BYC has been an unbelievable resource. We bought our Chicks from MyPetChicken timed to arrive late April 2017. We poured over the coops section and finally decided on the Daisy coop...
*Original Article written Fall 2020*
** Bottom of article has a few additional details and pictures, showing snow results. Added 12/17/2020 in the midst of a Nor'easter**
We live in SE New England. Pretty close to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Our winter comes with reduced...
How many will fit?
We often see on BackYard Chickens (BYC) the question, “how many will fit?”. It is a very reasonable question. It is one of many questions to be asked and answered to make chicken keeping a rewarding experience. We asked it back in 2016 when we first decided we wanted to...
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I uploaded the pictures incorrectly. The moderator let me know and I think the images are back. Made a few edits and added a recent picture.
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MHP (original post 3/14/2022)
We just saw that our local feed store will be getting chicks next week. They will...
I use a pretty lazy method of cleaning and composting. The runs, both covered and uncovered get the same treatment. I dump cut grass, leaves, yard waste, scooped poops from the poop boards & table scraps into the covered and uncovered run. I do this whenever I have new material. Just bought...
Raising chicks 4th experience
I realized this morning that we are five weeks into our 4th batch of chicks. And it has gotten pretty routine. Dare I say, almost easy. The stress of shipping, heating, cleaning and the mess, is mostly avoidable. Most of this realization comes from lessons...
7 week update. The chicks spend more time every day mixing with the hens.
6 week update.
At 6 weeks the chicks have been using their panic doors to mix in with the hens. They get chased and pecked. But no harm. They are fast. A couple nights ago they started sleeping in the coop. Not on...