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This is what the breeder said as well so Im going with it. As for the others whe mentioned somwthin about RIR, Buff Orphington and Americana

When we picked our chickens the woman breeding them stated they were a few different breeds. They were separated by sex so we are pretty sure they are hens but would like a little expert opinion on our ladies. Here are a few pictures snapped today. Thanks for any feedback. :)

I got most of my pallet material from work. Wasn't the easiest to work with the wood being pressure treated I assume. Was hard as a rock in some areas. Had to drill holes then run the nails through the board into the next.

Its heavy. Takes two to move it around on the lawn mower wheels we used. Rethinking maybe bigger wheels that are made for heavy duty loads. We are able to move it about without much hassle. It will stay put for the most part except when cleaning.

Hatched March 8th.

I hadn't noticed until i read more into the thread. Mine when in about 8pm EST now that Ive looked at the clock and guesstimated the time I saw them go in and stare at me from their desired roost location.

Found this today when cleaning :( so I am removing two of the boxes and already have a large tree limb cut to length for them to do their business.

Hello and thank you for the feedback. We will be sure to address the wire issue as it has been ongoing. We change something everyday now I swear. lol. As for the crate they sit on the other side closest to the large opening and the face away side by side. The like to roost on them and the piece...

Hello all! New here and just wanted to make an official first post. Our chicken tractor was built by my 12 year old daughter and I over a few weekends. Its entirely constructed from reclaimed materials. We used things like pallet wood, some scrap wood and fencing we found, and a few milk...