That will hold 2 chickens, and only if you add a run or free range them during the day. I have something similar, 7yrs old, and we added a big addition and then a 9 x 15ish run, around it, made of 2x4s and covered with welded wire, even on top. They are cute, but tiny.
Room temp next to a heat vent since day one. They were feathering out when I bought them...min of 62 ish at night around 67-70 all day in the bathroom. It's too cold here in NY right now to have them outside at night, we at the still having frost. Low 30s some nights. They can go on the porch...
These guys (hopefully gals) were feathering out at TSC crammed in the new brooders body to body when I got them. They didn't know the age. I think we have had them 2 weeks now? Any guesses on age? I have them at house temperature (in the bathroom near a heater that pops on on colder nights)...
Oh I understand that! Now, almost 8 years later, I need both knees replaced and there's no way I could do it again. When the kit part gives out, I'd like to wall off one corner of the run and add the box with legs thats still good back on. But that's too ambitious for the conditon I'm in. (I...
...or strong arms. I have almost no knowledge of construction and we made a really nice chicken coop and a huge run (welded wire walls for run, walk in human sz door, and wire over the top with a black mesh shade tarp *roof*, no experience, way cheaper than the custom (amish) ones sold around here.
My run floor gets so high that I can't open the door to the inner under house, where I add newbies that are still smallish. It's kind of a hard set up to explain, the accumulation of doodoo and stuff (which is good, it keeps it higher, drains well in the spring) gets TOO high. I actually go...
When I was new to chickens I used to shovel the entire thing out every week and replace it with fresh shavings. That started to get really expensive! Now I scoop out the poop as needed. If there is a broken egg, I clean the whole thing out. basically I clean it when it needs to be cleaned. If...
When your custom Coop does arrive, if it has the particle board inside I would lay down some cheap vinyl flooring and paint the inside. It'll be a lot easier to clean.
Holey moley, 10 roos, that's a mess. I think you have barred rocks here. I did have a Black Sex Link female with slight barring though, and all 3 BSL females looked slightly different.
As your Easter Eggers get older, there may be some variation in their coloring, even if they are both females. Cute little babies, enjoy them. Orphingtons are super cuddly and sweet. The Barred Rocks are beautiful birds. :)
These gals (guys?) Are from Hoover I think. The website offered online options for Hoover. Thats where I came across the blue "sapphire assortment" but these guys were just labeled blue something or anothers. Everyone is having a good night in the small tub. They were SO horribly packed into...
Thanks :) I know they had ISA Browns, and RIR on one sign, I don't think it was NH. Maybe RIR? ISA B chicks didn't look like this online so I think you are right. There was one more Brown or Red name on a sign as well. I have a horrible memory. I can't remember. The light grey "Blue" is...
Hi all, ID help? The gray ones were called "Blue ??????" I cannot for the life of me remember what the 2nd word was. The brown ones were labeled "Brown" or "Red" "????" Same issue, forgot what. I just wanted to get them out of there and home asap. Massive overcrowding issue. :(
Any ideas? One...
I'm a tub user as well. I use a 65 watt flood light (old incandescent) for heat. Right on top the dog crate panel covered with chicken wire that I use as a lid, lid strapped on with a luggage strap. Works great. Keep the light at one end, that way they can choose their comfy temp. The flood...
I thought Easter egger when I saw #1 as well. They can vary so much but it just has thatn look they tend to have. The *feathers every which way* look. I have one this year too.Really little though.. .5 days.