Recent content by RoswellOrganic

I had 2 hens that would not leave the nest yesterday night. A blue ameraucana that has been broody before and a cream legbar that had not been broody before. They are both almost a year old. Both were puffing up and complaining that I removed them so I figured both must be broody. I placed them...

I am new to keeping chickens, have 2 SLW for 3 months and I have a tractor. I completely agree with the above and wish that I had understood better all the pros and cons. I did tons of research and still ended up with the tractor heavier than what I like. I can move it by myself ( I am 5'6"...

@katsdar please post lots of pics of your LO, I have given this much thought and decided not to get them. Sorry, @carcar80 . I worry that they will be too large for my little chicken tractor and some of the turns getting in and out of the upstairs or by the feeders in the lower part. I will be...

I have an ADOR door and really like it. I don't have electric on my chicken tractor, so being battery operated was important for me. It was super easy to install, I did it by myself (my first time building something). They may have an electric option, I do not know. If I had electricity I would...

Hi all, I know many people use Sevin dust for "off label" uses. I hope this is helpful information for those thinking of using for gardens or chickens. Here is a copy of the material safety data sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/43/432854df-adef-429e-bf5e-d156ca4d948a.pdf...

Sylvester, thank you so much for the information, advice and words of encouragement. I did not know that about the SLW. My friend that has them has a very large area they free range and they are sweet. She has livestock guard dogs, so she does not have too many losses during the day and the...

Looks great!, how many chickens will you have in it? looks very spacious.

Thank you, bruceha2000. I thought the ramp was steep but they walk up and down without any problems. that is a good idea on the cinder block, had not thought of that. I am thinking I will need a temporary run for the new chicks while they grow out, and then I can add the run to the current set...

Thank you for the idea PapaChaz and for the good info! I can easily make another pvc run to keep the new ones for a while and have them see each other and even connect during the day after a while, but I do have an automatic door that keeps the 2 SLW in the coop at night and lets them out in...

Hi all, I finished my chicken tractor a while ago, wanted to add the pics here. Dimensions are 3x5 for the main coop area, it is 2 stories with the roosts and an external nest box upstairs. Food, water and a dust box downstairs. I just expanded the run fromt he original 5x5 on the pictures, I...

Hi all, I need some advice please. I have been reading on BYC on adding to my flock and I am so thorn now. It looks like it is so hard! So I have 2 SLW that are about 4 months old. I got them as 2 months old. I have a chicken tractor that has a 3x5 upstairs for roosting and food, water and a...

Thank you, @Flowerbh . They have been changing feathers and getting more white, getting prettier in the last couple of months. It is so fun to see them change so much in such a short time.

Hi all, I have been lurking in the background for the last couple of months, I finally added the pictures of our new tractor and our chickens. Only 2, does that count? They have been here for 2 months and we have had so much fun seeing them grow and learning all about their personalities. Some...