There was one day a few weeks back that i went down to the coop at 6 PM and got 10 out of 14 chickens.Well I went down there again at 8 PM,in the dark and collected 2 more. they were on the roost.
The next day I went down there around 2 PM and got 13 eggs. Then around 6 I went down and found...
Got 9 out of 15 yesterday, our best yet. we were getting 4 to 5 with an occasional 6. can you imagine the look on my 8 year olds face when he saw all those eggs!
We got our leghorns ( 4of them) at the end of February. and 16 weeks to the day we got our 1st egg. and for the last week its been 3 to 4 white eggs a day. we have 15 total. 4 golden laced Wyndotts, 4 Barred rocks Got those Feb. 1st, 3 buff Orpingtons (had 4, 1 didn't make it) Feb 13th and the...
I have the bucket mounted under the lean too side of coop. the bucket on top is my pvc feeder. ( this picture was taken before the outside waterer but is under the window)
I keep a lid on to keep debris out
a piece window screen held down by a big nut to stop little stuff from going...
I don't get on PC much that's why there is a long gap in some of my replies.
I lowed the roost inside and took out the High one outside last night. I went down there at 9 and 2 were on the lower bar outside. Taking that out today.
As for ventilation, ( this picture was takin under...
Yeah, I have my chicken nipples set inside and out., fed off a 5 gal bucket, works great. I can show picts when I can., works pretty good.. I just don't do much pc time
Well that sounds good then. Would the be crowing yet at this age if the were roosters? Also What about them roosting outside? Is that not such a good thing? Should I take the board away for awhile so they go in? I think i should...