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  1. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Once it gets here next week I'll post photos of the work in progress next weekend Boy are they gonna be surprised when they get a coop that they all can sleep in and not have to get divided up between the coops.
  2. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I have some vents from an old coop we built a few years ago that I was going to reuse since husband has heart problems now we can not build our own so will make this work :) and just didn't want to buy another coop from TS @ $400 a pop and just for them to last 3 years this one has a life span...
  3. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    ordered the 5X6 and it has sky light roof thought if i was late getting out to let them out they would still have light https://www.homedepot.com/p/CANOPIA-by-PALRAM-SkyLight-6-ft-x-5-ft-Tan-Garden-Outdoor-Storage-Shed-703388/206288179
  4. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Well I broke down and ordered a shed to replace the chicken coops we have. One of our coops we have had for 4 years from TS has finally seen better days. The roof is failing and the egg boxes are falling apart. so in steed of buying a new coop thought I'd just get a shed and convert it to a...
  5. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

  6. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    mine kick it all out but just started using this from TS - Tractor Supply Extra Fine Premium Pine Shavings, 3 cu. ft. its almost like cat litter and can use a cat litter scoop to filter it out and get the poop out and leave the clean litter behind. so I'm not throwing out the good litter with...
  7. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Saga continues the littles are now 9 weeks old last night again they all slept in one of the big coops no problems. and yes as soon as the door was open this morning they made a run for it !!!! and ran back to the little coop. The little coop is getting too little for big'ums (the cockerel)he...
  8. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Great a double treat !!!
  9. Kmaria187

    New here

    Hello and :welcome :love BYC!!!!
  10. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    So sorry Penny (((((((((HUGZ))))))))) and prayers on there way to you.
  11. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    the littles survived the night :p though they were the 1st ones out of the door this morning when I let them all out of the coop they made a mad dash to get back to their own coop. The trick will be tonight.... where will they go.....hmmmmm back to their coop or will they be brave and try it...
  12. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    yeah I was thanks 1st time haven a roo and have never had the littles in the big coop this early so kinda was freaking out thanks
  13. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    tonight the young cockerel took the pullets into the big coop to sleep with the old girls he is up on the purch and they are on the ground sleeping, think to scared to try and sleep with the big girls but he is now almost as big as my old hens they don't mess with him. Is it safe to leave the...
  14. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Nice rain while it lasted maybe my grass will get green again lol
  15. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Strange wet stuff falling here too :ya and just in time we had our trees trimmed in our back yard lol no more hiding places :oops: maybe will help to keep the squirrels and rabbits out of the back yard.
  16. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    The littles are doing great, they are out with the Big Girls in the afternoon and no one is chasing them and only a few pecks now and then. Going to get some all flock tomorrow to get ready to keep them all together but I like to feed the littles by them self to make sure they get the starter...
  17. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    no not yet they are 6 weeks old :D
  18. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    While the big girls were out running around the back yard I let the littles out to explore the chicken run. .they mainly stayed by their coop but they are checking things out they run out and run right back in
  19. Kmaria187

    Another "broody hen" post... but hear me out!

    My broody set up only thing I have done different is now under the cage I open up a feed bag so the the poop falls on the bag to make it easier to clean. I keep mine in there for a few days then let them out if they run straight back to the nesting boxes back in the cage they go.
  20. Kmaria187

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I get that i gave some apples to my neighbor for her chickens too and her girls did the same thing!! looked at her like she was crazzy and walked away she also tried to cut them up and give them to them since she didnt want them to have the apple seeds still nothing... they all have different...
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