I have 6 hens and a nice small coop with 2 nesting boxes. All 6 hens will only lay in one of the 2 boxes. Box boxes are identical and I am not sure if I should care about this at all. They seem to just want to poop in the other box. Wow, chickens poop alot.
I have a year os so old Dominique rooster who is VERY noisy. I am wondering if he would make a tasty snack rather than find a new home. He is well fed and well.
Yeah, my buddy does gutters, I had considered that. It will not be a big deal. I could always make the door on the side, I have gone no further thus far.
I am over near Fredericksburg Virginia. If anyone knows any local breeders and suppliers please let me know.
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I am going to go another route to save weight. I am going to use luan boar for the sides and tyvek it. Then I will do siding over top. I am probably going to do the top with 1/2" plywood and use a pneumatic staple gun to attach shingles. The bottom is probably going to be aluminum, possibly...
How many nesting boxes should I have for 6 hens, it is one per?
I have alot of lumber that was given to me yesterday, I used about a 3rd for the coop I built. Can I build a second coop or does a flock want to stay together?
I hope to have it shingled and wrapped in tyvek today.
Hi everyone, I am planning for getting a flock of about 8-10 in the spring. I have started on my coop. It is 4x6' and stands with 3' clearance in the front, 5' in the rear. I plan to build some nesting boxes inside, probably 5. Any advice on how to proceed? I plan to use the deep litter method...