Recent content by nikkisun

I forgot to mention - the way my ramp works is it lifts up under the coop to close the door so when all the chickens are inside the floor is one whole piece so no loss of floor space.

I have a 'floor door' I find it easier because the ramp is then under the coop so not in my way in the run. It's in the corner of the coop so only two sides are open to having bedding pushed out, I've put a fairly high lip around those two sides (approx 5 or 6 inches) and have no problem with...

She keeps trying to 'guard' the ramp into the coop which the banties aren't impressed about cos it's raining but I keep moving her and now I only have to lift the curtain to look out the window and she moves!

Thanks - she's been out for three days so I put her back in this morning - there's been a bit of pecking but only what I'd usually expect and nowhere near as bad as it was!

Thanks - I understand that it doesn't really work as a 'punishment' and basically 'demotes' the bully. The thing is that she was never top hen, in my group of four she was settled at number three so I'm thinking that separating her isn't going to help

I don't really have anywhere I can put them overnight so unless I can get super fast drying paint I guess I won't be painting

I would like to paint the inside of my coop but the chickens are already resident - is the best thing to just paint it and leave it closed up so they can't go in til the paint is dry?

Does no one have any advice as to how long to seperate her for? I don't want to put her back in too early and then have to start all over again!

In my chickie family I currently have 2 Australorps, 1 Light Sussex, 1 Brown Hybrid and 2 Lavender Pekins. The Pekins are a recent addition (if I didn't take them then the poor sweeties were for the chop). Everyone gets on just fine in the main part (there's the usual peck that you'd expect...

Ok here's mine (just about finished apart from a few last minute bits), it's all made from pre-used bits and although not the most professional looking coop me and my girls love it! View of the inside (roost needs moving further away from back wall) Rear hatch for easy egg gathering Side...

Thanks - have just come home to 2 eggs today so one of the others has caught on too!

So we got our 3 girls Katie, Frankie and Chloe last Sunday, they're black australorps around a year old. Chloe started laying for us on Tuesday and we've had 4 lovely big eggs from her however Katie and Frankie have shown no interest in laying. I'm not overly bothered as I know that the move...