MISSOURI ! ! !

[Howard E]

Anyone in the Mid MO area want a New Hampshire rooster? He is about 4 months old and came from Cackle stock. Pretty good temperament, aggressive mostly with the ladies who keep an eye out for him and they have learned to run when he gets near them.

If not, his days are numbered. He respects me but not a 3 year old grandson who loves to run up to and after the chickens. If he ever turns on him we are both dead.

 

[gholmomma]

I'm Amy Gholson, and I live between New Melle and Wville.

 

[ocap]

I'm Amy Gholson, and I live between New Melle and Wville.

Hi welcome to the MO thread

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I'm Amy Gholson, and I live between New Melle and Wville.

I'm a bit east of you in North County.
We have a large chicken meetup group you are welcome to join.
https://www.meetup.com/stlouischickens/

 

[AndrewRS]

We are in Saint Louis City and have had chickens for about 5 years now.

I'm looking to improve ventilation in my coop and I have a couple questions for you all.

1. Does anyone have an open bottom coop? By that I mean a coop with a wire mesh floor that allows the droppings to fall through to the ground. If so, how does your coop work in the winter?

2. Has anyone used a powered attic vent to improve air circulation? I'm concerned it will be too loud.

3. How far above the roosts are your winter ventilation openings?


And a gratuitous picture of our hens... : )



Thanks for the info!

Andrew

 

[FourShuesFarm]

Excelsior Springs here folks. Glad to see all the flock keepers here. We need to set up an event for our group. Maybe at the state Fair each year. A pic NIC,or swap, maybe a show. Take care, T

 

[HopeMartin]

Hi! I'm in Columbia and hoping to start a bantam flock this year. I want EEs and my daughter wants RIRs so maybe we'll have a bit of each.

I'm really feeling impatient to get going but we haven't even started building the coop yet. Sigh! So I'm wandering around BYC, looking at pictures and reading about other's flocks. You know, killing time and living vicariously.

 

[FourShuesFarm]

Hi! I'm in Columbia and hoping to start a bantam flock this year. I want EEs and my daughter wants RIRs so maybe we'll have a bit of each.

I'm really feeling impatient to get going but we haven't even started building the coop yet. Sigh! So I'm wandering around BYC, looking at pictures and reading about other's flocks. You know, killing time and living vicariously.

RIRs is what I have. They are neat little birds.

 

[HopeMartin]

RIRs is what I have. They are neat little birds. 

Glad to hear it! My daughter has her heart set on them. Hoping we get some good birds for our first flock!

 

[FourShuesFarm]

Glad to hear it! My daughter has her heart set on them. Hoping we get some good birds for our first flock!

I suggest you start with hatching eggs. This will give you two months to build a coop. It also teaches your child the process from start to finish. Chicks are easier, but it only saves you 21 days. Those 21 days you could have a nice coop built. A coop doesn't have to be fancy. It just has to have great air exchange and not drafty. These birds will live in the cold once feathered with no problems. Do lots of homework to make it predator resistant. Beware of heat lamps, they are cheap but will burn your house or coop down if not super careful.

If you plan to show your birds at all, make sure you are byung Heritage Reds and not Production reds ( a huge difference) but often sold as the same at some hatcheries, swaps, arm stores, ect..