You raise some good points. I leave 2 windows cracked open. That seems to deal with the moisture issues pretty well - so far. I looks like you have some Americauna' s. Are your dark brown from Murans or Welsomers? What breeds do you raise? Could you post a pic of your chicken run for us to see...
Interesting what you said about your roo bulling your girls. Are your heat lamps on all the time?
I would like to double the size of my flock as well. Currently I have 48 chickens and 16 ducks. However, the draught here in CA has me concerned though. I'm 50 miles from the Oregon boarder and...
No - The birds have the feed tray sticking out and protruding about 5" under the shade structure. That is so the deer can't get to it. Here's some pics.
Is your coop insulated and heated???
Temps on my farm can down -25 at worst and consistently in the single digits and low teens. My coop is framed out using 2x6 & R19 floor, walls and ceiling. Thermostatically controlled heater set to 45 degrees keeps my ladies happy. There is quite a lot of...
Hi Folks, I have 48 chickens and 16 ducks. It seemed like I was filling feeding bowls all the time. I looked around on the site here and found this design. Thank you!!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/homemade-wood-chicken-feeder
I took the design and built a bigger version that holds 10...