I'm up in NE Texas--Lamar County--and new to chickens. I've just about completed my chicken tractor and wondering if it's too late to get my pullets and expect eggs. I don't mind keeping them in the light and heard that if I maintain 12-14 hours of light that there should be no problem. I...
I found the toughest part is finding the materials. I posted a request on freecycle and found a couple of people that had torn down buildings with intentions of doing something with the old lumber, but never did. I had to pull a few nails but all in all the lumber was perfect for my coop and...
I posted on here last week, then realized that I started a new thread and it didn't make it to the Texas thread at all. So here we go again:
Hi All,
I'm just outside of Paris, TX and looking forward to having a few chickens around. I'm just about 1/2 done (still at about 1/2, since I've...
Hi All,
I'm just outside of Paris, TX and looking forward to having a few chickens around. I'm just about 1/2 done with my midsize coop that is being built out of about 80% recycled materials--I'm shooting for 100% on my next one.
Anyway, I'm new to this area, chickens and BYC and looking...