This is my starter flock. I have been blessed with 5 hens and one Rooster. Hopefully this time next year lots of chicks. I want to see this breed come back from the critical endangered list. They are so tame and friendly.
This is our Lil Rooster at 6 Weeks.
Just one of my hens. Uno she is...
35 deg. @ 6:00 am. 4 eggs, one barred rock, one silkie, one cochin broody on eggs, one easter egger, one leghorn, and one red. My hen house does have a lamp in it.
Our 5'x5'x5' coop from almost all repourposed materals. Our first attempt at keeping chickens. Attached is old dog kennell.
Friend donated old window mounted sidewys and can be opened from outside only, also donated sky lights. I put dollar store vinal tiles on the inside for easy cleaning...
You can search the internet for coops made from pallets. I found a lot of great ideals. I made mine from a few pallets and some other free materals. My husband and I have no building skills at all, it took us 3 weekends to build ours. Total out of pocket cost was around $100.00. You would be...
I am new at chickens, got the hen house and run built, went and got two 2 month old silkies.
All was fine untill my hubby wanted a egg layer and didnt want to wait. He got a Barred Rock
6 months old. Well she picked on them so bad they would huddle in a corner and hide from her.
I have put them...
You all have helped me so much on ideas for creating my coop, and learning all about chicken raising. I only wanted 4 or 5 for pets and of course fresh eggs. I finished our coop and run this past weekend. He started with 2 Silkies about 2 months old. There a hoot to watch. So far they seem happy...