Posts by GatorBunny

My chickens are 15 weeks old, and I am running out of chick feed this week. I want to get another 50 pound bag to save the trip to the store. Can they switch to layer feed at this point or should I buy another 50 pound bag of chick...

Nice! I've handled them a lot and they just hop right on me as soon as I sit down, I'd hate to have to trade them out for one who maybe wasn't socialized as well.

Well the run/coop isn't totally finished yet but I finished the "tractor" and put them out there for a few hours today and they were super happy, they were actually too hot for a bit and went under the shade part of the tractor. I...

My chicks are about 4.5 weeks old now. Supposed to be Delawares (but I got them at a feed store). Their names are Cornbread and Butterbean. Can you please let me know if these are pullets? We can't have a roo in the...

In the Excelsior.  It seems like it's going to be higher then 60s today though!    I was thinking the exact same thought, (out during the day, in during the night for a bit) although I'm mostly eager to get them...

Hello,   We live in San Francisco, our chicks are 4 weeks and a few days old. It's in the 60s during the day and 50s at night. When can the chicks stay outside in their coop at night with no heat lamp? I am worried about the...

  Here is the tractor before we added the hardware cloth. Should we cover the far end with plywood? 

I think they will stay in the smaller run/coop area when there is bad weather. We live in San Francisco so it doesn't snow :)   I'll just place a nest box in their tractor then, that sounds like a plan.

I'm admittedly new to this...  Our chicks aren't outside yet but I'm thinking ahead.   When do chickens lay eggs? Is it mostly in the morning?   We have a coop/run for the chickens at night/some days and we're...

Hi guys,   Can you recommend a place to get chick food either within San Francisco or not to far of a drive? We're running low but I'm busy until after 5:30pm everyday until the weekend after next and most feed stores that...