Recent content by crackersam2000

Thank you for your post. At the time of the photos, they were young. Not even in production yet. The rooster matured out to be almost as tall as a leghorn. and the hens are now different sizes. although not as heavy as some of the larger types like barred rock, they are tall and leggy...

Thank you everyone for your responces! They were most informational! We still have several roosters. Several are VERY beautiful birds! It is intresting how this works here. Every morning I turn out the birds, each rooster takes his hens and heads to their favorite feeding grounds. They...

I am a back yarder I guess. I do charge folks to come to the farm and see all the critters and hold them, but I do not raise them to sell them or the eggs yet. So I guess that makes me still a back yarder.

Mine is the "Coope De Ville" It is a serious out of control building made by seriously over achievers! HAHAHA. We have six pens and a brooder room under one roof that is 45 feet long and 8 feet wide. Each pen is 6 x 8 and the bonus room is 8 x 9. It is like a chicken townhouse complex...the...

Welcome from Florida! I have always wanted to go to your county! And then I met Clinton Anderson, and knew I really belong there! lol

Welcome! I am still a new egg I guess, but I have enjoyed the site. Read alot of Q & A's. Gotten some cool ideas and learned alot here. Kinda feel like a loner though, I havent seen anyone else with my kinda chickens. Henny Bantum Game Chickens. lol, its cool to be different!

We used T1-11. Easy up, right on studs. Gives it that country look. Looks like the hardy board you have, but it won't swell and crumble it it gets wet at the seams tops and bottoms. We are normally in a high rain area, althought we are now into our third or fourth year in a heavy drought...

Hello All. We are "new eggs" from sourthern central Florida. We have Wagon Wheel Horse Farm, LLC. You can check us out at our website or on Facebook. We just recently finished our coop. We have Henny Bantam Game Chickens. They were given to us by a friend out of Homestead, FL He gave us...

I am loving the coop! Cant wait to see pics when done.! We recently finished our, but yours is way cool! Ours is just functional. We are here in Okeechobee so we can feel your pain on the heat! We will be placing some shade cloth across the back for shade as it really heats up. The back...

We have Henny Bantams and some of our chicks looked like this in the beginning. They will turn out to be one way or the other. Like tan with reddish brownon heads and necks. Some turn more like a gray with the brown and gold necks and heads. They turn out pretty cool looking actually...

There is a T-shirt that sells in a magzine that says "I am one horse away from being the CRAZY horse woman" Get one made for your self that says one chicken away from being the "crazy" Chicken lady! lol:) Don't feel so bad, I have six horses, three goats, three english lop rabbits, one dog...

Thank you for your responce to the question. We will be finishing up today of our new "Coop De Ville". We have built six pens that are 6 x 8 plus a room that is 8 x 9 for future use to hatch and brood. Is there a market for these chickens? They do lay a medium size egg and seem to be a...

We were given six hens and a young rooster this fall. They are supposed to be Henney Game Chickens. The fellow was very proud to be giving them as a gift. We worked with them and they are all like pets. Especially the rooster. He is black with a beautiful red rose comb. He is really cool...

I hope you feel better! You desreve a break! I am feeling your pain Girl! Before you completely collapse, call a Friend, or DH's family. Let them get some of that! Go out for lunch with a GF. Get a new haircut! OHHH, better yet, get a Pedi, and let go of it for an hour!