Posts by Maev

We went two years ago in August.  It was really HOT and MUGGY!  And in the middle of walking from one point of interest to another we got caught in a downpour.  We all got drenched to the skin and then a hour later the...

 What a funny story! It's nice to hear how to conquer the silly youngsters!  I'm considering keeping one of my chicks that I think might be a rooster and I'm making a list of how to humiliate a rooster. So if I have any...

Here are some free plans for grazing frames.  The link is to the thread and then there's a link to the site with the plans.  I made one. Using the same idea but not the measurements.  I've noticed that my chickens like...

From my experience (which is very little) it's just going to take time.  I had to separate a few of my chickens because they were too crowded in my brooder and they had been pecked to the point of blood.  They were apart from...

AWW! Little fluffy baby!  If you hadn't posted a picture there would have been a sad smiley face and a scolding from me   haha! I'm glad Beaker Duck got you up to date on the most important rule of BYC....

  Quote: Originally Posted by 1muttsfan  HI and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan   Biggest mistake is not making it big enough   Yep!  That's what I was going to say...

 from Yakima, WA!!  You don't sound lost or confused! You sound like you're thinking things through and getting a great set up!  Pictures of your chicken coop is a must! hehe  The only part you need help with is the...

  Quote: Originally Posted by chicko  Thank you for your help! I live in southern California so the winters are not really an issue. I was planning on free ranging the chickens and just locking them up at...

Where are you located?  If you get a bunch of snow that will be way too small for 3 chickens.  It's recommended that you have at the very least 2 square feet per chicken.  If they're going to be spending most of the...

I was wondering about this too.  I'm already getting a ton of flies in my run and I was thinking if I had some sort of bedding down the poop would then get mixed in and dry up faster.   But my chickens like to scratch at the...