I've had fun reading all of ya'lls crazy stories and just had to post my own. (Despite the fact that my hens have yet to lay any.)
This actually happend at my workplace (Distribution center) I'm a clerk so I stay in the office and so I'm surrounded by ALL of the managers all day. Anyways One...
My brand new A frame chicken tractor! Still don't have any chicks yet but I'm getting them this week!
It was actually hand built by the guy I bought it from and the roof panels come off as well as the nest boxes for ease of cleaning and egg retrieval. The wheels have a latch that lets them come...
Hi ya'll! I'm new to the site and someone told me about this forum so I thought I'd drop by. ^_~ I'm excited to be getting my first chickens! ^0^
I was wondering if any of ya'll know any good local hatcheries? I'm looking to buy three bantam Easter Eggers and three Bantam Barred Rocks within the...
So then say a movable tractor coop that 4'x4'x8' with added coop would be big enough for six bantam's? We're still looking at designs but I want to make sure that's enough room? It just seems kind of small to me. Also we're going to be moving said coop once a week or when it seems like the grass...
Oh I know and its no problem. Holidays and all that awesomeness. I'm just glad I figured it out.
I'm already enjoying the site to my dads mortification. He thinks I've gone bird crazy. The smilies are super cute and funny too.^0^
@Kelsie- Yep I've been looking at the Bantam Easter Eggers...
I think I have created a monster...
Got up this morning to discuss the chickens with my dad and confirmed that yes he was talking about Bantams. See he was born on a farm(I didn't know that!) and his dad had a few of these bantams and he tended to call them Bennys. Suffice it to say that my dad...
I really don't care about colors of eggs I'm just trying to find the breed my dad has his heart set on. I wanted to get at least one of them for him.
Thank you for all the information! The size requirement is very helpful. Now I know what size coop I need! :D
Hi! Bella Bell here, I am twenty year old who wants to have a shot at the keeping of a backyard chicken (especially since I don't have any yet.). I Iive in Tangiphoa, Louisiana and as such it get very hot and humid here with warmer winters. I actually joined this site to find the answer to my...