The Birdello - a dog house sized mini coop that I'm using to house my 15 chicks from 2-3 weeks until about 8 weeks, when they'll be in the big house. After that, this will be recommissioned and used for storage in the big house by removing the roof and handles. I think this would work well for...
"Peep Show" Brooder
03/10 - This is the brooder link to where I found this simple design using a Rubbermaid plastic tub. I'm going to brood 15 chicks in here this spring, and this should last them for at least 2 weeks. I will take pics of mine when my little chickchicks come home...
2010 - year 1 of my chicken foray... Eggs hatched approx. March 30, 2010 (purchased on my 44th birthday, 04/02 and 04/03)
Plan was to have enough hens to lay 1 dozen eggs a day, so after research, I figured 15 pullets should do. I ended up with 17. ; )
5 White Leghorns: plentiful, white egg...
Coop Phases...1,2,3...
We are planning on 15 chicks this April, but don't have the coop built yet (that will happen from mid-April until about June 1).
I want a variety of good laying hens, and aren't planning on roosters, but we'll see if any of the pullets I get turn out to be roos!
Chicks...
I have dreams! At first I wanted just about 7 hens, enough to provide us with PLENTY of eggs as I love to cook, but then I doubled that number to have enough eggs for my college bound son who is cooking for himself, and extras for friends. I then perused this website, all the coop pages, other...