Which came first? The chicken or the Coop?
It was early in 2023 that we felt it was urgent to have a backup plan for our food needs (eggs & maybe chicken). Food is one of the basics, right? We started researching chickens and have plenty of people in our area of the county that are experienced...
Sounds pretty convincing to me. I am watching one of my seven week old 'hens' (I was assured I had eight pullets!) grow to look and act more like a mature cockerel. "He" is a pretty bird, whatever. But I am a newbie. My neighbor had 7 our of 16 birds end up being males. I know what they...
Thank you for the info. It is helpful. I am currently putting out water with ice cubes for them to 'play' with. They don't just drink the water, they play keep-away with the cubes! Funny to watch. Although my run is covered, I would like to place a small 10' x 10' tarp near one side for the...
Thank you for the information. It is thoughtful and a good place to start. It is imperative that everyone do their homework and research before setting out on this journey. Sometimes you have to step out in faith on who you source your birds/eggs from. For a newbie like me, everyone is...
It looks very good. I know you enjoyed it. Do you live in the area south of Virginia? I have given my coop a lot of thought on ventilation and my neighbor said I might want to consider a floor fan during the hot months of summer. It has already reached 90 plus degrees in my area. Are your...
Good job. My coop is 5' w x 8' l x 8' tall. It is dubbed the 'Red Roost Inn' because of the steel I found from a nearby friend. My run is 8' x 22'. I plan on letting my chickens spend most of their time in this enclosure due to the neighborhood and layout of our yards. Not much space for...
Hi! Everyone. We have 8 babies. Six are Black Barred Rocks and one Rhode Island Red. Raised them from two days old. All are in pretty good health. I spent a bunch more than I planned building my coop and run 'mansion.' I know people think I have gone 'off the reservation' with this but we...