Articles by rpchris

The 'South City' Coop The Finished Coop and Run Below is a picture of the finished coop. It looks pretty good if I do say so myself. This is my first coop and my first major building project. If I can do it then it can't be that difficult. The coop exterior. The coop interior. Lots of...

The Chicks Updates All grown up. Not laying yet. I don't think this is what was meant by the saying "A chicken in every pot" The girls are infatuated with Linus. Mercedes (Rhode Island Red?) - What a hot mess she is. All gangly, feathers sticking up every which way. She is also...

The Brooder Stage 1 Our stage 1 brooder was first set up in a finished portion of our basement, but as the chicks got older and smellier we moved then out to the unfinished side until they were ready for their coop. The brooder was comprised of two cardboard lawnmower boxes that we taped...

Cluck St. Louis About Us We are just a couple of city dwellers who are attempting to raise a small flock of hens in our tiny backyard. Join us on our adventure to balance city living with a desire to get closer to nature and live a greener and healthier life. Please select an area below...