I just finished my coop last friday, took me about a month. I believe I got the design from this forum somewhere. I just tried to get my alpha rooster to walk up the ramp with a bit of food in my fingers...well they all seem to not like the ramp anyone know why? I'd hate to have put all this...
I have this wierd idea of having an open bucket attached to the outside of my coop and using a small hose of some sort to water a container inside the coop the chickens drink out of. The main reason is to catch rainwater, the only way i can think of to do this is to use some kinda float valve...
I'm a new chicken owner, 4 chickens, 2 roos 2 hens. The girls are laying one egg a day(total) probably 2 dozen so far, so that should give you an idea on age.
1. Anyway my problem is I JUST finished the new coop last friday and read on here to lock them in the coop, however i forgot how long. I...