Recent content by ChickenCluckChuck

Sounds like a good move. We have a lot to experience ahead of us. We should be able to survive the first year with our $300 coop. These things all seem to be made of the softest, cheapest fir. Plan B seems to be a an automatic. Just thinking about year two at this point.

Yes, you may be right. We have five from the first lot we got a week ago. I am guessing they were a week old when we got them. They look quite a bit further along than the sapphire gem we got, that was described as definitely two days old. The barr rocks have begun to show their recognizable...

Thank you both for your suggestions. For the time being, my new prefab kit will be under the deck near the house. It's just easier that way at the moment. I will continue to weigh the possibilities with the future more permanent pen. I have a relatively flat gravel covered area out back as well...

Hello everyone! I am new to all of this, having only recently gotten started raising chicks. My daughter and myself have two barred plymouth rocks, two austrolorps, a leghorn, and a sapphire gem. I have a Precision Walk-in Annex coop to get us going. With the soft wood found in these...