Currently all 8 of my 7-8 week old chicks are sleeping in one nesting box they love to play on the roosts during the day in the coop and in the run, but at night they are all in the one nesting box:idunno it is very cute and cozy I am sure. At what point do I force them on to the roost, and how...
Welcome to a fantastic community, and the joy of having chickens! I am also a newbie and I have learned so much from these forums. It is amazing how fast the chicks grow. It has been a great experience for my kids to watch and assist in raising the chicks, but they were not allowed to hold...
welcome! I am very interested in your research, since two months ago I only thought of chicken as an egg producer, now I have 11 chicks and I am in love. I think I will be a chicken person for life!
Prepare yourself for chicken math! I had no idea what that mention until I wanted chickens for eggs and bug control. Now I am trying to keep myself from building a second coop. welcome to BYC.
I think that if I end up with too many more chickens that my DH will kick me out to the coup! They are growing on him though, he has started naming them.
Just wanted to say Hello. I have been taking tons of info from the BYC forum and website as I am new to chickens. I finally had the space to have chickens and I think I may have jumped in head first!! Never thought I would like the chicks so much, I just thought it would be nice to have eggs...