Posts by Kickin' Chickin'

About how old should the chicks be before you start the "acclimating"

My first attempt at a coop was to build a tractor, it turned out great ,was built from roughcut and had hinged top for egg collection on both sides.  Needed different housing for winter ,just in case they had to spend alot of time...

One of my hens has something that looks like it has part of the egg whites in her poo, is it something to worry about?They usually free range but since we put them in the new coop they have been inside.

I have 6  babies that are about 3 1/2  to 4 wks old and it seems as though they are always starving. They trample each other and will attack any thing(including my hand) when it comes into the box. Is this normal? Also could...

Alright ,everything is all set . As you can see the chickens  have a nice new coop, hubby has been very busy. I think they should like it much better although need to do something different in the spring because the floor is wood,...

I just came across this post in search of another topic and just wanted to chime in . I have 4 BO's and they all started laying on the same day!! The only problem with that is there is a line for the 1 nest box in the morning . At this...

Thank you everyone,  I too feel that the tractor is too small- but on the bright side there usually isn't any significant snow here until mid to late December which gives me enough time to "regroup". My husband built a...

Thank you for the feedback,and oh yes, there will be more .Especially since I have 6 more chicks in the garage ( still too young to go out). I, wait, we have since raised the ramp to give the girls more room underneath and we are in the...

I have just recently been bitten by the "chicken bug" and I 'm lovin'it. Having said that , there are some problems with my tractor.I don't believe that my husband and I really thought about how ,errr, large my buff orps would...

Okay , another hijack... sorry!  I have rescued these chicks but have no idea what I got. If someone could take a little look-see it would be appreciated.