Our Rhode Island Reds were wonderful birds who gave us many, many eggs. We had ten Reds, however one turned out to be a rooster that made too much noise for the neighbors... he was my "first" dispatch (a painful memory), but the girls were marvelous
I'm not new to backyard chicken keeping, but I am new to this site. I look forward to talkin' chickens with you. We are just starting up a new small flock of 12 birds after loosing a whole flock last summer to a fox. The coop is now secure and we're looking forward to a fresh start (and some...
Our 7X12 "Garage Addition" was built in 2008 when our family first became backyard chicken keepers. Building it on to the garage meant we only needed to build 3 walls, and the garage was a great "anchor" to make the coop solid. The project was also a good learning project and a great experience...