Recent content by BayonettaK

I brood inside. I prefer it, to ensure they’re good and safe, plus we are in Colorado and our detached garage isn’t heated or rodent proof, and our other outbuildings don’t have electricity. Barn is much too big for a warm brooder space as well. Doing frequent cleaning helps with smell. I also...

I too am nervous about the fact that I know we will want more than 2 or 3 hens, one of my girlfriends wanted just a few, and then her husband was able to build her a large coop out of some wood garage doors, and she has 10 already. This is our cheapest option to start with though, as we do have...

Katydid, I'm thinking 2-3, and we live in Colorado. Weather get's cold here, but I'm not in the mountains so we have a lot of mild winter days and not an over abundant amount of snow. I am planning on having it raised 2 ft, and making an attached run as well as eventually a movable hoop run...

Here's to hoping my pic will post, but this is my little building that I will be converting into a coop- size is 3'x4' and 3.5' tall. I will have external nesting boxes, and will be raising it, as well as possibly building a new roof a little higher for ventilation and bigger for rain cover...

Look at this, click on the sheds on their page, go into any shed, and it shows their price with shipping, but the fully assembled price says $0.00. We should all buy one and really send her into a tizzy LOL

thank you everyone, I definetly don't want to underventilate, and cause more problems!

I too am responsible for everything house and home, kids and pets, lawn and garden, cooking and cleaning, so for me to build a coop is nothing new lol. I know my hubby will help me out when needed, but I am the one coming up with the plans, and I am also the one who's a wee bit more handy with...

We are thinking 3 or 4 at the most and I would love to show pics, but not sure if I have met the post requirement yet I will look into sand for the coop as well, not dead set on what route I'm going to take yet- want to get the coop done first to make sure I can do it lol. edit: the main...

Hi all, I am a chicken newbie from Colorado, and am wanting some input on building a raised floor. I am using an existing little plywood shed thing we've had on our property since we moved here (it housed an old toilet the previous owners left behind), it's small about 4 ft by 3 ft and 3.5 ft...

Hi all, don't know much about chicken feed yet, just wanted to introduce myself . I'm Kim and I'm near Elizabeth. Wife and mom of 4 kiddos, starting the adventure into raising chickens in the near future. anybody around Elizabeth/Parker?

Hi all, my name is Kim, I'm from Elizabeth, CO. I have been stalking around this site for the last month or so and decided to finally join, as I am venturing into getting chicks in the next few weeks. My family moved to CO from eastern Nebraska 4 years ago and are still getting our feet wet...