Recent content by Rdonnelly1013

Question regarding keeping a “bachelor” flock of roosters: We have 5 acres, split equally into a front and back pasture. We have a front flock of 11 hens and 1 rooster. We will be raising a back flock of 14 hens and 1 rooster, with chicken wire reenforced fencing between the two. If we end up...

Thank you for the suggestion. That's exactly where we're headed next weekend, seems like a well-rated place.

Thank you for all that info! Will def be discussing it with my husband later. We were looking into started pullets (or older) because I was under the impression that the older ones would require less time/attention. Not that we don't intend to give them tons of attention and care, like all of...

You're right. I was thinking about that and will be reading up on it. Aside from raising hatching/raising baby chicks, what would be the next best thing? We don't have start up money for starting from zero with hatching, and were only looking to start with a relatively small flock. Thank you for...

Hello, My husband and I are finally ready to add some chickens to our home. We're looking for adult birds Barred Rock and/or Orpingtons, either that are already laying or will soon be. We'd like to hatch/raise some, but feel like older birds would be best to give us an idea of what raising...

Gah! I’m sorry, I disnt see all of that! Thank you! I’ll contact a the $50 and $250 listing and see if they’re available. I was thinking of only keeping 3-5 to start, but based on past experience with all my current animals, I’m sure more would be in our future and didn’t want to have to spring...

I did see that one, but I wasn't sure how/if I could modify it easily enough to have everything the other coop already had. Another main reason (I thought) to look at prefab stuff was because I figured it would be semi-comprehensive and I could make small adjustments as needed instead of...

Thanks for the feedback. I knew as I was pressing the "Post" button, that I wouldn't get any glowing opinions on a prefab, but I was sure hoping this one might be different because we have a lot of building projects going on and didn't want to add another to the list. Something prefab would be...

Hey everyone, New to this group and to keeping chickens. So new in fact, that we dont even have our chickens yet =). I've read through so much helpful information on here regarding experienced opinions on coops, but am still on the fence about what to do. I have a specific coop we were...