I had a large fancy coop at my old house, with sliding door I had to get in my hands and knees to clean. New house, new opportunity. I have cinder blocks, 2x4s, plywood, metal roofing. And looking to contruct the coop with absolute easiest to clean and fill food/water as possbile.
My thought...
I bought 4 chicks in April, they were all born April 5th 2016. I purposely got 4 different breeds which I believe are:
- speckled sussex
- gold laced wyandotte
- ameraucana
- isa brown
I've been getting eggs now for past two months, and only have three colors of eggs. How do I know that...
I'm new to raising hens and have 4 healthy hens born on May 1st. I now feed them layer feed and fresh water each day. Most days I also give them treats of either bread crumbs or egg yokes. The neighbors mentions to me they were noisy and I didn't believe it until I had my windows open last...
I'm new to raising chickens in my backyard, and have found two coops on craigslist which appear to fit my needs. I'm looking for the following:
- small-mid size
- easy for maintenance
- ability to heat in winter (I'm in MN)
- ability to let the chickens out and play in the yard
- easy to move...