If I were to raise the BR birds does the coop need to be insulated? I have some materials on hand and would prefer not to build a heavy coop. I want to make the coop mobile. I was planning on using 1/4" plywood with a thin insulated board with vinyl on the outside to protect the wood. Will the...
Thanks for the helpful info. I was reading recently through the reviews on breeds and it was giving mixed feedback on the RIR as well. How do you find the barred rock to be for laying frequency? I had read that there is a production RIR that is mean. Did you have just a regular RIR?
Hi fellow New Jersyites! I'm new tovthe forum and learning as much as I can. I'm from Southern Jersey, in Hammonton, 30 minutes from Atlantic City, on the way to Phili. I am planning a traftor coop for this spring. I am pretty excited to see there are people from Jersey on the forum.
I am...
Thanks for a great community of information and help. I have been doing quite a bit of reading and talking to friends who have chickens. I don't have any chickens as of yet. I am planning on building a mobile coop over the fall and winter and starting with 6 or 7 RIR in the spring. I am hoping...