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  1. msnell

    Depressed rooster?

    Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that!!
  2. msnell

    Depressed rooster?

    So strange, I'm having a very similar issue with my Roo Nacho! He's 1.5yr old, had him since a baby. He came with a brother (Esteban) and we kept both. Nacho was ALWAYS alpha Roo, Esteban couldn't even look at a hen the wrong way without Nacho chasing him off. Except today I saw Esteban chasing...
  3. msnell

    Concrete floor - no bedding?

    Haha, valid @aart Theres a drain runoff behind the coop that slopes downward into an area that waits to be collected for my compost. It actuakly works pretty well! The only downside is having to spray the coop out daily. But it only takes about 5 min, so it could be worse!
  4. msnell

    Concrete floor - no bedding?

    Ah thanks so much. Our roost is 4 tiered, the highest being 4' off the ground. They hop down from one tier to the next until they're at the ground. So the farthest they drop is about a foot. If we end up keeping them in there, I'd definitely use leaves from my yard, thanks for the advice...
  5. msnell

    Concrete floor - no bedding?

    Hey all! We transformed an old dog run into a coop. It's a concrete slab, totally predator proof, 20x12, we have 22 chickens and they free range all day. I live on 2 acres and its fenced. Right now (and for the past 4 months) I haven't put down any bedding, just the concrete. My flock don't...
  6. msnell

    Howdy!

    Hey BYCers :) we have a nice flock of 22 (2 roosters, 20 hens). Free ranged all day on 2 acres in central FL. Always have so many questions, just excited to be apart of this community!
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