Recent content by KyCoop

Yes, if you could top it with a couple of inches of soil and seed it with grass you will never know it's there.

Im sorry , the numbers of birds you were putting up sounded less backyard hobby more battery for profit operation.

Watching. I have the same question about my roo.

Very nice. You will want to close off the nest boxes with cardboard until they are ready to lay. You don't want them to get in the habit of sleeping in those. Also do you have a latch on the nest box?

Ditches, dams, drains, gutters and roofs = dry run thats low or on a slope. I know when you get monsoon rains the battle of the boot sucking mud is real but adding things to the soup will only make your problem worse and stinky. Grab a shovel. Best time to dig is in the rain and you can see...

People are not going to snatch up mixed breed chicks at the rate or price you are expecting.

Greetings from Frankfort.

X2 on the 1 gallon thing. Works great for me also in winter. We only use the big waterer when we go on vacation so the sitter does not have to fool with water.

Nope. My coop is storm secure. But I still feel bad when it's a LOUD storm.

That leghorn will be glued to your husband. My 2 were glued to mine. We loved them because they were turds They are not for everyone. They force you to learn and learn fast about chicken keeping. Yeah they will eat a lot of grit at first. The grit is not water souable so that will slow...

Wow ok that's a lot to un pack. No they don't need water or food at night. They will be sleeping. Yes you need to lock them in their coop minimum 5 days. It's called coop training. It let's them learn the coop is home the coop is safe. Dusk is almost too dark to see. They won't go in if...

Fair warning. They will also think any cup is a treat cup after training. Coffee cups, solo cups, water bottles, wine glasses you name, they want it.

We were working in our backyard one day and my husband yelled over "what kind of bird is this ?" I looked up and saw a chick running through the yard. I said "it's a chicken catch it!" We didn't have chicks so I didn't know were it came from. We tried chasing her but then i just let my...

I have my older 4 yr old girls trained to recall but I've not yet trained the teenagers to THE CUP. That is the best way. Put their treats in a bright color cup and then feed them from your hand. So this for at least a week and they will come RUNNING any time you need them to. Chicken...

An alternative to sand is pine pellets made into sawdust. Still scoopable, smell better and compostable. I'm a scooper too :D