I have both breeds and while the australorpes are bit more flighty than the barred rock both are very hardy breeds and I still collect up to 7 to 9 eggs daily from just nine chickens. I have 3 of each and also 3 orpingtons. My orpingtons are the best layers and have collected double yokers many...
Hi, I'm B4chkns and on my introduction post I mentioned I was building my own coop. Since then, I have been hard at work on doing that very thing. My chickens which are almost half grown have all but took over my small shed. With the weather here in Indiana and some poor planning on my part I...
Hi Everyone,
Just joined this forum and after reviewing some of the different coop designs decided on building my own also. Have always wanted to have my own chickens. I helped with relatives over the years but never had my own until recently. Started with pullets consisting of 3 Barred Rock...