Posts by joan1708

I think your birds will be more comfortable in the shade in a Texas summer. I've read reports from several Texas folks who lost birds in the last few summers due to heat stress. I have mine under holly bushes and I still run fans in...

I agree with hiding your coop at least from the street. I heard of a gal that had to get rid of her chickens because a neighbor saw her coop from his roof.  I have mine in the far corner away from everyone else's house, behind a 6...

Very nice! Did you use sand for the litter? I can't tell for sure.

I would go with the shade for sure. 

hardware cloth is generally considered to be a better option (chicken wire is considered by many not to be predator-resistant enough)

Quote: Originally Posted by Nicole01  I clean daily. Sometimes I'll clean a few times a day. By doing this it keeps those pesky flies away. Gail Damerow wrote in her Storey guide to Chickens book that if you clean...

so cute! Nicely done. Enjoy the grass in the coup for now. It will be gone in 2-3 days.

I feed a feral cat that I trapped and had neutered and vaccinated 3 years ago. I only feed the cat when she comes to the back door. I don't leave cat food out. She hasn't bothered my chickens yet (I've had 3 bantam chickens for 1...

Oh my, these people are ridiculous, and they are everywhere. I so admire people who can be respectful in the face of this, plow on, and get their way in the end. That's not me. I just hide my little chickens and keep my mouth shut. Oh...

I've  had 3 silkies for 1 year and have cleaned out their coop once just because I hadn't done it yet. It didn't smell or look bad. I do take a kitty litter spatula and scoop out the overnight poop every morning.