I have a flock of 12 with full coop and run privileges but my ultimate goal is free ranging. I want to come in from work in the afternoon and give them 2-3 hours of hunting time. I understand the predators and everything I just wanted to know if I could or should let my 8-9 week olds out now or...
I brought home 4 buff Orpington chickens to round out my flock and one of them carries its tail a little different than the rest and appears to have more color coming in on its comb. Here's some pictures of the chicken. sorry for the poor quality
I am thinking about adding 2-4 Orpington hens to my family that I just started. My gals are about 6-8 weeks old right now (6 cinnamon queens and 2 black australorps) and I wanted some of your thoughts on adding in Orpington pullets around springtime. All thoughts are welcome! ;)
This is a coop I decided to build for my 6 cinnamon queens and 2 black australorps. I found a place that was tearing out interior walls so I salvaged a mountain of wall studs. The run side of the coop was on the property when I moved in and I used it to keep my firewood under. I will upload more...
Hey all, love the site and all the great info! It's refreshing to see something on the Internet where people strive to help newcomers and answer questions as accurate as possible. Almost as rare as someone holding a door open for another nowadays. Quick rundown of my set up, I have six 6 week...