Recent content by bjengel

Quote: Do you mind me asking what type of sand you use - do you use regular "sandbox" play quality sand, or do you use the course "river sand"?

The reason I am thinking of putting sand in the coop is because most people that I've seen post on here say that it tends to be less dusty and it has a easier clean up (scoop poop out just like a big litter box) With my shed being half coop and have shed (storing for lawn-mower, shovels...

Moisture won't be a problem, I have the coop plenty ventilated, etc.......................... I'm just more worried of the sand freezing inside the coop just due to the cold temperatures.

I am in the final stages of building my coop - I finished up the nest boxes last night, I'll finish the roosts tonight and then I'm going to paint the interior so make it easier to clean. My coop is a 6'-0" x 12'-0" enclosed addition off of my shed. I would like to put sand down as...

Just to update everybody - my chicks are 2 weeks old today and all 8 of them are still doing fantastic. I've really noticed a huge increase in their appetite the last couple of days. I went from having to refill their feeder every 3 days or so, to now having to refill their feeder every...

Quick question for all you chicken veterans out there: What do you have on the floor inside your coop? - as I stated previously, I currently have (8) 1-week old chicks in my brooder and this is the first time I've ever had chickens. There is a 6'-0" x 12'-0" addition onto the back of my...

Quote: - oh boy, I can just see it now a automatic/timer pop door version designed for nest boxes coming down the line!!!

Well, I promised pictures earlier, here they are: The whole group: chick 1 - I believe these are Black Austrolorps: chick 2 - Any ideas on what this is? I'm hoping maybe Buff Orpington?? so far all of them are doing great and they are such a riot to watch and interact with. - Brian

Quote: Farmer Andy, thanks for the insight - I just did a search for Black Australorp and yep, that is definitely my chick. So I've got 4 Black Australorp chicks and 4 "yellow" chicks that I'm hoping are Buff Orpingtons, but at this age, I'm not sure how you can tell one yellow breed chick...

OK, I guess I will go second: We have finally dived in and as of yesterday afternoon, are the proud owners of 8 little day old chicks out of the "assorted pullet" bin at TSC. I've been lurking on this thread and site for about a year now since my boys and I started talking last spring about...

Thanks for the kind welcome!! - good news to report................... after a trip home at lunch to check on the chickies, all are doing just fine - I've been worrying all morning for nothing.

Hi everyone.............. Greetings from Bay City!! I would just like to announce that as of yesterday afternoon, we have finally dived in and are the proud owners of 8 little day old chicks out of the "assorted pullet" bin at TSC. I've been lurking on this thread and site for about a year...

Quote: Wanna make a profit? - I'll buy it off you for $500 (including delivery)............................ of course I live in Michigan (I'm so, so jealous!!!)

Opa - you mentioned in the very first post in this thread that "many people have gotten your plans for a 2 hole rollout nest box............. where can I find those plans - do you have them posted on here someplace? - I only have 4 hens and the 2-hole rollout box would be perfect for my new...

Quote: No it is actually a lean-to addition onto the back of our barn, it is all enclosed. Our barn was 16x12 and then they basically added on this little 6'-0" addition onto the back of the barn (but not as tall as the barn is) - there is one 3'-0" wide door leading from the barn into the...