Recent content by Ophelia

Thanks for the suggestions! They're going to have free run of at least an acre during the day, so we don't have to worry about tractoring. Do Orpington cockerels need or want roosts at night? I'd hate to have to chase them down out of trees every evening to get them into a run.

We're planning to get chickens this coming spring. My friend and I want a mixed flock of dual-purpose birds, partly for eggs and partly because chickens are lovely. The "egg" flock will be Sussex, Wyandottes, Brahmas and Cochins. I'd also like to get some Orpington cockerels for meat. I think...

I'm really interested in the Rubbermaid tote idea since they are easy to remove to clean and can be replaced one at a time as needed. What size have you been using and are they set on their bottoms or tipped up so the opening in the top becomes the front?