She is about a year and a half old, so technically she isn't a pullet I guess, but a hen now. She stopped laying for several months, so she will continue to lay for some time. I will get a few pics of her this evening!
We have a sweet darling who landed at the bottom of our flock's pecking order. She was denied access to food, became very thin and stopped laying, but continued to brood on the clutch laid by the others. They did not take this well and brutally attacked her one day about six weeks ago. We...
Our chickens have been outside for three weeks now, and they seem happy. We took some precautions for predators, laying chicken wire along the length of the run and placing the coop on pavers and 1" of plywood (this also keeps the bottom of the coop off the ground and dry). We also surrounded...
I received my cconly coop and assembled it this weekend. It took a few hours to put together by myself, but the hardware was well labeled and the instructions pretty clear. It would have been helpful if the wooden parts were labeled in the same manner as the hardware. The coop was pretty much as...
Has anyone tried spraying the inside of their coop with neem oil to prevent infestations? I have a friend who says she has had success, but I was hoping for more anecdotal evidence as to its efficacy. Thanks!!
This was super helpful for me. I had already ordered a coop from cconly.com when I read this, but I am still feeling good about my purchase since I now don't think I will be blindsided by any of its shortcomings. Once I have it erected, I will start posting photos of the improvements as I make...