Recent content by CoveLife

Chickyboomboom - are ur girls quiet? Are there any that are noisier / quieter than others?

Ddawn, you got it right. I'm about an hour south of Jax. I can see how an open coop would be better in our climate. Thanks! Ive been perusing the different styles of coops and have an idea in my head that I should probably sketch out. I think I have room for 3-5 and I want at least three...

Bairlea & Ridgerunner, thank you. Yes, I'm looking for egg layers. I don't think I could have them and NOT consider them part of the family so I do want a bird that will enjoy daily visits & chats. Bairles - seems like I've seen in a move or tv show a scene where the chickens did that...

Wait, chickens can fly over a fence? But I thought chickens don't or can't fly? Thanks for the replies, this is beginning to make sense. It looks like I'll be getting Easter Eggers so I need to do my homework to see just what kind of home they like. "Interior" refers to the completely...

Oh, now see - I didn't know that! So you don't just build a coop & then get some chickens to move in? Leave it to me to try & do it bass ackwards! Thank you bunches!!

Greetings. I used the tool provided here to determine what kind of chicken is best for me and Easter Egger is what iit suggested. I've never had chickens so I'm looking for an easy friendly egg layer that's on the quieter side & doesn't mind listening to me rambling. Is Easter Egger really all...

Hi all. I would appreciate advice for coop plans. I am ridiculously ignorant about chicken raising; in fact I'm still trying to determine how many & what kind I need. It is just my husband and myself & I'm want egg layers. Here's what's going on, coop related: * I have an area approx 30x15 I'm...

Greetings all. I'm a city girl that's been transplanted into the deep country for about 5 years now. By now there are no excuses left for not taking advantage of my country blessings - I do not work, I live on water that is a food source, we have enough land for a small garden & some chickens...