Recent content by August83

I thank you for your input! This is not a small investment and I want to make sure that if I'm spending this kind of money on something, I'm going to get the value and space I need from it. I live in South East Tennessee. Our winters are on the milder side of things with days dropping below...

The current "run" needs a lot of love. It was a pole barn style carport to begin with but, the roof had mostly rotted off by the time I moved in. (The roof was poorly done, flat plywood with no covering over it.) The framing is still strong and can be made stronger with new supporting beams...

At present, I have 7. I'd need to get more hens. I'm aware that I can only get 5 more in this particular setup for a total of 12 birds. Which might be problematic with the roo situation. I've been considering the idea of converting the area I'm using as a separation run into a coop / run. The...

Thank you all for the helpful advice! I'll try and get some pictures of the boys for you to look at. In the meantime, I just got the green light to order a new coop! It will be the one pictured in the link with a couple of upgrades. A 6 foot run extension and the HDPE interior flooring. I also...

Thank you all for the warm welcomes and the advice! Callender Girl, I didn't even think about looking on Craig's List! I appreciate the advice. I'll certainly be looking into that as an option in getting a better sized coop! The one I've been eyeballing would run me about $4,200 with shipping...

This coop is awesome! Thank you for the plans!

I plan to get a much larger coop with a good sized run and more hens in the future. The hens will have to wait for the new coop. I have 20'x40' fenced area that serves as the run for whichever roo is staying in at present. I have reservations about rehoming the boys because myself and my...

Thank you, Yorkshire Coop! Thank you, Flappy Feathers! My brahma gals are about 6 months old now and have been intergrated into the main flock! Apologies for the older pictures. It's been a while since I've done a photo shoot! I do plan on getting more hens as soon as I get the new coop. They do...

Thank you, DobieLover! While I'd love to be able to build my own awesome coop, I lack the tools and know how to really feel confident building something as large and sturdy as I'd like for my chickens. I'm considering buying one. Right now, I have my eye on Carolina Coops. They seem well built...

In my present situation, I have my two boys separated as they fight pretty intensely to the point of drawing blood. One has lost an eye so, I felt it best they be kept apart. Both are let out during the day. One in a run, the other free ranging. The hens are split between them so neither gets...

Thank you for the warm welcomes! :)

Hello. My name is August and I've had chickens for a few years now but, still consider myself a novice when it comes to chickens. My ownership of chickens was not intentional to start with. A few years ago, I brought my son to a birthday party and ended up coming home with a pair of young...