Posts by ausamerican33

We have 14 chickens, and a 10X10 (I think) coop that we move around the pasture.  Right now, we have a 10x8 dog kennel that we move with it for a small run - mainly the chickens free range anyway.  However, there has been...

A space for a chicken time out (I prefer that over prison!) - I REALLY wish I had done that.  I've got 2 broody hens that keep disappearing.  Got one back today and I'm still trying to figure out how the heck I can get a dog...

I love my Australorps!  Just like everyone else said - calm and gentle, no hassles at all!  None of my lorps have gotten into "trouble" ever. 

Very nice!  I wish I had done a door I could open like that (the chicken door, that is).

I ordered 25 layers from McMurray - got 26 in the mail.    All were/are very healthy and robust.  We unfortunately lost 12 to dogs, but that was not the hatchery's fault.  My hens are all laying beautifully now. ...

Forgot to say ours scour the land during the day, and share a scoop of the horse's sweet feed and a flake of hay at night.

We went away for 10 days in Sept.  We have 2 horses, 2 goats, 4 cats, 2 dogs and 14 chickens.  We got a housesitter - quite a fluke how we found her.  She is my chiropracter's receptionist.  In her early 20s, very...

Our goats have yet to meet a fence they can't weasel their way through.  Sigh.  Finally fixed the chicken coop so they couldn't bust into anymore.  It amazes me that 2 big fat goats can fit through the same space a hen can...

Thanks!

We've got a coop that is 10 X 10 (I think!).  The roosts can only be attached certain pieces of wood (the supporting ones - I'm soooo not the builder!), so positioning is limited.  We've got 14 chickens.  The highest perch...