Posts by gstuartw

I've used the search feature with no luck.   All of a sudden all of our chickens want to lay on the coop floor instead of roosting. I'm not too worried about it, just curious about it. No other weird behaviors besides they...

That's what we are using now until I can build a new run. We just moved last month and it hasn't been too warm to work outside. It is working well.  

We gave a dozen of her eggs to a friend of ours to hatch out and said we'd take one hen after they were feathered out. One hatched. We know they were fertile.  

Thank you. She's my wife's favorite. Now she wants to order chicks online.  

We've had her for about a year and a half and have no clue. she lays a blue egg. Any ideas? She has no tail feathers.  

Quote: Originally Posted by stephbaldwin  We will have 6-8 chickens and the backyard is about 1/8th to a 1/4 acre. You should be fine. Make a designated place for them to dust bathe (litter box).

I added a light to my coop after my chickens stopped laying. The light has been in there for about 10 days and left on a few hours before dawn and 2 hours after dusk. How long does it take for them start laying again?

Have fun getting chicken poop off that chandelier.  

That's my problem too. We are in the process of converting my shed into a chicken house. I heard if you just pack it full of straw and out of the wind it will keep them warm. I don't know if I believe that or want to take the...

I made one of these for our trios.   http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-build-a-4-x-4-x-8-brood-pen   Cost about $50 in material.