Thanks-we're planning a 6' X 8' hen house, so sounds like it should be big enough. I wish I could free-range them, but we also have six dogs, five cats, and are in the middle of the woods. Too many potential predators by far!
We have nine nineteen-week-old pullets (four Barred Rocks, four RIRs, and one Buff Orph), and one Buff Orph roo. The currently have a ten-by-ten run (actually a dog kennel, with hardware cloth on the lower level, and a nice roof) with two dog houses for shelter, and a "nest tub" (feed tub on...
HIya'll-I have two three-week-old Buff Orphington chicks. One is more aggressive by far than the other, and has a much bigger, redder comb and wattles. Might I possibly have a little rooster here? I'm not totally opposed to having a rooster in our little flock of ten (four RIRs, four Barred...
Hi-glad to find this site. I'm completely new to keeping chickens, and will need all the help and advice I can get! We have four barred rocks (the Mother's Day gift that got this all started), four Rhode Island Reds, and two buff orphingtons. All are supposed to be female, but we'll see, won't...