Recent content by mckeecoop

I was wondering about ventilation here in Florida, our summers are super hot (in the 100's most days!), and our winters are warm all through Christmas (until about February it gets a little chilly)! So, how much ventilation would we be needing? Also, how much access do you guys give your...

Thanks for all of the responses! We will probably be using windscreen4less.com - their prices are good! Also our stray cats for the most part are fixed and fed by a few houses, so hopefully we won't have a problem with them. As for the rats, we are using traps and posion food. Hopefully we will...

Only a year and a half, it was kind of hard at first considering I am vegetarian and no one else in my family is. But yes, we have quite the zoo! We love our little family members!

We are looking at the prices of wire mesh and its really expensive for how much we would need!(like over $1,000!) Chicken wire is much less expensive but we have lots of small rodents like squirrels, rats, mice, possum etc., and wouldn't want to risk our eggs!(we can't free range due to stray...

Hello! My name is Autumn, and I figured I'd introduce myself! My dad and neighbor and I plan on having a coop and getting some chicks here soon. We've never owned chickens before and are planning on putting it in my neighbor's backyard (due to lack of space with our pool), and my dad is going to...

New chicken owner here, what would you guys recommend doing for the flooring on an chicken run? What I mean is, should I keep it just on grass (which I'm guessing wouldn't last long), or use sand, or a combination of a bunch of stuff etc.? Thank you for your input!

I am trying to decide, should I use sand in the coop? If so, what kind of sand? Also, does it stink? I am a first time chicken owner so feel free to share past experiences and tips.

I live in Orange Park FL and was wondering, are chickens allowed? I have been doing research but don't seem to find answers. Is there anyone else out here in Orange Park who knows if we are able to?