Recent content by TexasChickenhopeful

Thanks for those great links Dawg53! And, yes, Chickat, the drought and heat here has been unbelievable. What are you doing to keep your chickens cool? Since we moved ours outside, I've been doing the basics: filling up their waterer with ice water every day, and keeping their coop in the...

My first foray into the world of chicken keeping: I have three lovely 2.5 month old Silkies. Got them as few day old chicks from a breeder in our area who breeds for show. No plans to show on our end, just pets. We recently got their coop built, and moved them outdoors. They're cooped up all...

I'm new here, and new to chickens. -Posted an introduction a few days back. Hoping this is an okay place to post this! We're moving to "the country" as some my call it, from downtown Austin next month. We're researching/getting excited at the prospect of raising chicks. I've been reading about...

Thanks for all of the welcomes every one! On the coops, great that you built yours for $45 Dreamer4217. Did you use some type of coop plan? -Or, did you dream one up in your head?

ChiefCuster, Any suggestions as to where I might get chicks, since you are in my area? I've read to avoid farm supply shop chicks, due to the sex-ing issue, and presumably a few others. The importance of buying from a reputable breeder was written about somewhere I read. Though, I'll need...

Hello all, We've recently decided to move from our home in downtown Austin, to a rural place in Georgetown, Texas. An upside to the move as I've discovered, is that we'll be able to (at least legally and logistically) have and raise chickens for their eggs. I grew up in West Texas, and I'm...