Recent content by jeffreybas

No roosters allowed where I'm at. I am thinking either Rhode island reds or buff Orpington. Gonna look around at some local feed places here and see what's available. Want something that is kid friendly as my kids will be totally involved in their up keep. As for what we are looking for in a...

Ya my plan is to have the main coop on the concrete but then have a door that goes over to the dirt area next to it where I'll put up a metal wire pen I have used for my rabbits so they can wander around a lot more but not totally all over my backyard. Then when I need to I can just move the pen...

I had planned on putting down a thick layer of hay or something else on the concrete so there is some type of cushion for them. Wish I could use more of the non concrete area but I'd have to worry about the sprinklers and Gardner which can be doable with tarps and possibly moving the coop on...

Hi all I'm from Beaumont,CA So I don't have any chickens yet since I want to really research it a bit more first and need to make some room in my backyard. I currently am raising meat rabbits and wanted to start raising a couple chickens as well. My goal for right now is to get 2-3 chickens to...

Ya I am leaning more towards 3. I have 4 kids but one is only a year old so the older 3 already do chores with the rabbits so figured they could each get a chicken as their own to take care of, with my supervision of course.

So I don't have any chickens yet since I want to really research it a bit more first and need to make some room in my backyard. I currently am raising meat rabbits and wanted to start raising a couple chickens as well. My goal for right now is to get 2-3 chickens to test the water out and get...