Here is some video that I shot of my coop and run. The run is hidden under the deck stairs and isn't very big so we enclosed the bottom of our trampoline that the kids have outgrown. We put the chickens in the trampoline area about 3-4 days a week so they can get some greens and bugs and stretch...
This coop was a mashup of two different coop designs that we found on BYC. It measures 4'x8'x4'(plus roof pitch), sits about 12 inches off the ground, and is so solid a tornado couldn't break this apart. Well, maybe a tornado would but you get my drift. First let me start off by stating that we...
I have a White Leghorn that I think is about 4 weeks (I'm not sure exactly the age) and who has started to behave agressively towards the other hens. This particular chick has always been a little bolder than the others but last night the drama that unfolded startled me. This chick is named...
I picked up these black chicks from TSC and they were only labeled 'Assorted Pullets'. I am pretty sure the white ones are White Leghorns but I don't know what the black ones are. I have checked Feathersite and found about 5 different breeds that look similar to my chicks and now I am so...
I have been wanting a couple of chickens for almost a year now but I live in a neighborhood with strict covenants so I couldn't have anything too obvious. I was thinking about and Eglu but the cost was prohibitive so I bided my time until I found this doghouse by Rubbermaid. It is called the...