Thank you very much again!
I will have to get him to watch some videos about it, like the one you linked to in your previous post. You have been very helpful! :)
Thank you SO MUCH! This has been very helpful. My dad insisted on 16 nesting boxes for whatever reason... 🤷♂️ But they're easily removable, so we could probably cut them down to 2-3. We have an old garden shed I would really like to turn into a neat coop so I will talk with him about that and...
Thank you for your tips! When we were building the coop I told my dad that we would probably only need 5 boxes absolute max. But he insisted on 16... They're removable, so I probably could cut them down to 2-3 easily. We do have a run with netting and the coop is lifted off the ground so they...
I have a 20 square foot chicken coop with 16 nesting boxes. I was wondering what the maximum amount of chickens I could have. They will only be in there to sleep and lay eggs. During the day they will be totally free range, no fencing.
Edit: Thank you everyone for your feedback/tips! Since the...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I've been around chickens since as long as I can remember!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have 10 chickens right now. (Planning to get more after winter)
(3) What breeds do you have?
3 barred rocks, 4 black sex...
Is there any definitive way to tell the difference between BR and BSL eggs? I would like to sell fertile eggs or chicks once my chooks start laying but I only want to hatch and sell Barred Rocks. I only have BRs and BSL and the only rooster I have is a BR. They should start laying in January of...