Just started letting my birds free range this week.
Pretty entertaining stuff. My 3 year old has been chasing them around with handfuls of food saying, "c'mere l'il fella!" and "here chicky chicky..." So he's deffinitely loving it. Fixed the door to the coop as well (make your door open out...
Anyone have the Building chicken coops for dummies book??
Worth the money or does it basically say "build a shed with an extra, little door"? I'm considering the combo of the dummies books from the BYC store, but I'd just like a bit of input on it. (no reviews, of course)
I'm thinking now...
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do you feel like the hoop coop is fairly safe for them...? any worries about raccoons/opposums/w/e?
I like the idea of a movable coop/tractor. Whether or not they need grass in the run, I just feel like they'd be happier and would be less likely to get bored and start picking on each...
possibly try adding that he can have an all-he-can-eat chicken wing eating party every so often... the more chickens he lets you get, the more often he can have them.
Maybe it's because my chickens aren't laying-but these things are kinda maintenance free for the most part. Food, water, clean...
Hello all.
My name is Matt, 26 years old, married w/ 2 kids (1 & 3).
I'm in the Greensburg area and I'm a total n00b.
I've got 8 orps (4 blue and 4 black) all about 4 weeks old. Looking to get some eggs (if I have any hens, that is) and some meat birds. If anyone is in the area and wants...