So when we first got the chickens we decided to build a coop out of scraps.... The result was cute and crafty however we were new to the whole chicken owning situation.
First Coop:
After this coop became a problem to clean out and to generally do ANYTHING with we decided to build a new coop...
Thats what I thought I have:
a Road Island Red, a Black sex link, a speckled sussex, a golden sussex, White Sussex, and a scots grey. They are amazing so its not that I'm worried about egg production, just wanted to make sure I was doing it right
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Last week (on the 22nd) we got out first egg! (yay!) I was very excited and started to make sure the girls had more worms to eat and that they got some love and attention (not that they normally dont get that). On the 23rd we got 1 egg, then 2 the next day then 2 and three the...
Thankyou soooo much for the replies!
The sand is getting wet but its like caked into a cement like floor so the girls dont really move it around. They arn't overly unhappy with it I just worry about them. We are moving in August to a bigger house so I'm going to make sure the run there is...
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I am currently living in Seabeck, WA and I am a first time coop owner. We built our coop from reclaimed wood, pallets and a few supplies from the home depot. I am very happy with my coop, except for one thing.... The rain here in Washington likes to go sideways! Our run is...
WOW! thankyou for such a WARM welcome :) We finished up the roof on the coop today and we are working on fencing it tomorrow, man this project sure does take alot out of ya. The Girls are doing great, they are roosting on the lil bar we have for them in the brooder and I'm anxious to get them...
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I am here to introduce myself, since I'm sure at some point I'll have about a million questions about this adventure! I'm just gonna go with some of the "recommended questions"
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We are VERY new to chickens. I...