Recent content by 1keegan

The only response I received was the one FuzzyCritters posted one earlier in this thread

Thanks FuzzyCritters!

Last week I bought one of those "Baby Cakes" hanging things from Tractor Supply. Our six youngsters went nuts for it and had it cleaned up in just a couple days. I saved the center hanging stick- It made me wonder if I couldn't make some myself, as they are a bit pricey for a 'treat'. Have...

Looking for input- (for standard sized hens) We've determined the height to place the roost bar, but aren't sure how far out/away from the wall should a roost be? 8" 10" 12" ? thanks

We’re updating our Wichita-design coop, after four years of being vacant. I’ve seen poop boards under the roosts in several posts. Since the interior (roost area) of our coop is rather small, we find ourselves wondering if a poop board under the roost is practical, as they’ll need room to hop up...

After picking up six day old chicks on Wednesday, it was discovered that three of the chicks were not the breed I ordered. The hatchery has offered to replace the ones my order is missing, but my question is: Is it easy to introduce three chicks who will be one week younger, to the current...

out of the six Speckled Sussex I ordered, three look different. What do you guess they are?

We picked up our 6 Speckled Sussex day old (hopefully pullets) three days ago from a small hatchery. Three look one way and three look another way. See pics below. The first five pictures are Group 1, which are smaller and have less defined markings. The next 10 pictures are of group 2...

May I ask what diameter you use for roosts in your coop? Years ago when we had a handful of Browns, almost every single one got bumble foot, and we wondered if it was caused by our roosts- which were 2x4s. we saw one coop with tree branches, and another with 2x4s on edge.

Thanks!

Any heating pad will do? The most basic Sunbeam from Amazon?

Our coop and run are ready, except for electricity. I'm going to see if I can't make a mama heating pad. The sides of the pen are 24" tall, and we have baby gates or window screens to use for covers. We also have a larger, taller ex pen to enlarge the pen as needed. With chicks arriving in a...

Thank you, azygous, for your suggestions.

We live in the north and temperatures are cold. We do not have any other chickens at this point. We will be getting 6 chicks next week and brooding in a 3x3 puppy ex pen (24" tall sides) in our dining room or kitchen. I plan to line the insides of the pen with cardboard to avoid escapees and...

We had a small back yard flock several years ago, and decided to try again this year. We're looking for non-flighty, friendly, calm breeds that are also decent egg layers. Living quarters consist of a coop with attached covered run, with some free-ranging time also. We're in central WI, so most...