Recent content by Impatient

  1. Impatient

    Introducing young pullet to adult hen?

    Well things went better today! Had the chick in the crate for a few hrs and when I let her out Red let her eat and drink without any bother. Hope this means she's getting used to the pullet, but could just be because I was supervising...
  2. Impatient

    Introducing young pullet to adult hen?

    I only plan on 3, one chick is getting rehomed once it's larger. Space wise with 10sq' per chicken the run is def big enough.
  3. Impatient

    Introducing young pullet to adult hen?

    Yes. My run is only 33" wide, 12' long. How can I better "clutter" up a smaller space? I don't have room for pallets and the like... I have added another feeder in the coop for the chick. I was hoping that since the coop and run are new to Red as well that she wouldn't see it as "her space" just...
  4. Impatient

    Introducing young pullet to adult hen?

    I have a hen named Red who has been an only chicken since she was about 12wks old (lost her friends to a hawk, long story) and she used to be a house chicken. After building her a secure coop and run she's since been moved outside and I got a young pullet (8wks old) to be her friend while I also...
  5. Impatient

    To add a coat of polyurethane or not?

    I used chicken wire because I don't really have predators past hawks and cats to worry about and they can't get through well secured chicken wire :)
  6. Impatient

    To add a coat of polyurethane or not?

    Bump
  7. Impatient

    To add a coat of polyurethane or not?

    So I've recently finished building my first coop and run and am debating if I should poly the run since parts of it have direct ground contact. I did poly the coop, but have not put poly on the run. I used pressure treated for ground contact 2x4s which is why I'm not sure if I'm supposed to/need...
  8. Impatient

    What kinda wood to use building your coop

    I just built my own coop and used pressure treated lumber and plywood for everything. I also coated with polyurathane inside and out. I chose pressure treated because its really humid where I live and want to avoid rot for as long as possible and the wood touches the ground in some places.
  9. Impatient

    Question about nest boxes

    My nest box is just a few inches above the floor on my coop, chicken uses it fine, but I also have a raised coop.
  10. Impatient

    Finally! I'm building my dream coop!

    Planning on 3-4. Got one hen currently and two EE chicks brooding
  11. Impatient

    Finally! I'm building my dream coop!

    Thank you :) I've been planning it for 3yrs
  12. Impatient

    Deep Bedding in a Small Coop -- 9 Weeks of Accumulation

    I wish I could do a deep litter set up in my coop, but having a bottom entrance makes it impossible :( I can only have 3" of bedding (I use aspen shavings)
  13. Impatient

    Brooding some new babies

    Brooding some new babies
  14. Impatient

    Chicken wont use coop

    Yeah I just got them and love them! They're made by Rent A Coop and I got them on Amazon. The feeder works best with crumbles vs pellets, but there's like no waste at all.
  15. Impatient

    Chicken wont use coop

    After a week of going out every night and pushing her up the ramp and roosting Red she's finally figured it out!! She now roosts all by herself! So proud of her. I think putting the food in the coop helped her get used to going in and out (food has since be moved outside) and she's even using...
See more
Back
Top Bottom