Can a coop have to much roosting space? I have one Roo and 25 hens. My coop is 10x11 and had 3 long roosts all at the same level. Since some of my cochins were having trouble getting up on the roost, I lowered them to about 3 ft off the ground. Ok that is the background. In the last month a...
Nov 2013 my rooster started loosing feathers on his neck. It is now march 2014 and his neck is almost bear and his feathers are not coming back. His skin is pretty red, i have put antibiotic ointment on it and vasoline to keep it from frostbite. This is not normal is it? It does not look...
I read several postings here regarding using construction sand on the floor. I couldnt find that post again but thought it said it dried out quick? Any who, I bought a load of clean river sand and put it in the coop about 3 inches deep along with DE, i have a raised coop and linoleum flooring...
Okay forgive me if this question has gone around and around, and I have read many of the post but I am still not clear. I have 4 hens. My Americauna has laid every day since I got her in Late July 12. The last egg she laid was during the night from her roost ad she has not laid since (2 weeks...
My run in 15x28. I built it using 2x2's 6ft x 6ft panels, screwed together and held to the ground with t-post. We ran steel cable across and lengthwise to attach our top netting to. I have put a tarp over a portion of the pen (15ft across and 12 ft back) I attached the tarp to the outer...