I have 18 chickens and my coop is 8 ft by 6ft, I think it has plenty of space for them but they're still young so who knows. I don't actually live on long Island, I live in Queens but long island is the closet I'm going to get to finding a thread I belong to haha
Thank you so much for all this useful insight! I'm just now building my chicken coop and don't want to spend all the extra money on insulation so good thing they don't really need. I will have double walls, ply wood on the outside and the inside so that should help keep them a bit warmer. Also I...
Hey there fellow New Yorkers. I have a question about your winter chicken coops. I know this topic has been over discussed in other threads but since you all have first hand experience with NY winters I wanted your expert opinions. Does your coop have insulation? Do your provide chickens with...
I'm looking to buy chicken feed and can't find any place in NYC that really sell it, and if it is sold it's pretty pricey. The Agway/ Chestnut Vale foods in Hicksville is the relatively near me and before I make the journey to check it out I wanted to know if anyone had bought any feed from them...
Hey everyone! I'm not exactly from Long Island, I'm actually from Queens but close enough right? I wanted to know if any of you know any local places or people in the NYC/ LI area where I can buy chicks from. I want to avoid getting them online if I can. Thanks!