We are in Florida, about to move to Lynchburg VA. I have six pullets 12 weeks old, 2 marans and 4 starlight green eggers. Our babies are important to us but we don't have anywhere to put them until we can find a permanent residence. We can bring them with us if we find somewhere to keep them in...
Well my husband got a great job offer 1,000 miles away but until we find a house we can't take our chickens with us. Sorry to post the same chicken so many times but now it's more important I confirm gender on this one for placement purposes. We cried about it because we've become so attached...
We have six chickens. I think we will add a vent window at the back where it can be protected by the roof the storms here can produce almost sideways rain. I plan on letting them into the fenced in yard when they can be watched as we have a lot of birds of prey here. Appreciate the compliment...
It's all one structure with one walk in door. We are somewhat urban at the moment so I was going to wait and see if anything tries to dig. Or could we have a disaster overnight? I've never even seen a raccoon here but I know they are here.
as of now the back has a couple inches open at the top (whole top is screened underneath). we are hoping this is enough but can add a window if needed. we are new to this so any advice is appreciated.
Just need finishing touches inside, internally the coop has a vinyl floor, nesting boxes, poop shelf and roosting bars. 100% designed and built from the ground up by us. Total materials cost only around $700. Hours of labor I lost count.
From a mixed batch at rural king labeled "egg layers", somehow several shipments got mixed together and so they sold them all for $1 each because they didn't know either
I went to rural King for something else and they had a bin of "assorted pullets-egg layers" for $1 each because someone "mixed batches" and surprised my reluctant husband. so I got 2 of each color and we ended up with maran, Easter egger and (best guess) gold comet.