Recent content by Drew787

That's a good idea, I may explore that option. I just posted an add on craigslist so hopefully it will go pretty fast. I would definitely keep him, he's one of my favorites I am just too close to neighbors with the noise.

Oh no! alright well thank you for the response, now to figure out what to do with him.

I am unsure of the age of it, the person I bought it from was also unsure so i guess it's kind of up in the air on that. I am just having some anxiety that this is a rooster, I am new to all of this and have a tough time telling. The saddle feathers appear to be rounded as opposed to pointed as...

The treated pine is definitely pretty moist through and through, it has been baking in the sun for a while and appears to be dry but I'm positive there is still some moisture in there. I was also thinking in terms of appears and just trying to weigh my options. I'm thinking that some green roof...

Yeah, it sure seems like just about anything I'd want to use would be harmless. I had high doubts that there would be any issues, just wanted to make sure that there weren't any unknowns that haven't yet discovered with chickens and fumes. I appreciate your input though Hokum.

Point taken! New to all this and don't want to make any dumb mistakes if I can help it.

How much, if any do you all think the fumes from paint and/or stain affect the health of chickens inside the coop? I just built my coop with treated pine and would like to add a coat of either paint or stain for extra protection from the weather. I wish I would have painted everything and let it...

Alright cool! They had their alleged pullets and cockerels separated but by making a quick assessment of the place I would not be surprised the least if some of them got mixed in together. There are definitely many new, small feathers growing in but I will try to aid with some more protein if...

Thanks for that photo Johnn! That does look like a pretty accurate assumption, I actually had not heard of that breed in my small amount of research thus far, so that is an interesting consideration and a pretty chicken.

Yea, they were all mixed up so I was sure they were basically mutts, which doesn't bother me or anything. About the brown one with the tail feathers, I did not even notice until I got her home and began looking them over more thoroughly. That picture is from the first day I got them and she has...

I just bought these two supposed hens from a big breeder. They were in a pen with probably around 50 others and I basically had to point them out as they ran buy to indicate which two I wanted. I was told that they were both laying hens around 8 months old, which even with my limited knowledge...