Here's a little background on my flock for those who aren't familiar with my story. In February of this year I started thinking about getting chickens (probably due to stumbling onto BYC from some rogue internet search of an entirely different topic ), I researched and read and researched again...
So I have 4 RSL's that I got from a local "Small Animal Auction" on 5/24, they are adults and we're not sure of their exact age. There was some debate here as to whether they were past lying age or no. Well on 6/1 we got our 1st egg (8 days after bringing them home ) and the next day we got...
I am not sure if this is the right place for this thread and I have read a lot of helpful info on this subject, but I'm just not sure what breeds would be best for our situation. While BYC as been invaluable for all my research, I am beginning to feel overwhelmed... HELP !!!
We live in a...
I don't remember seeing any nesting boxes with windows and I'm not sure if that is because they are not a good idea, or simply I just haven't seen it done lol. DH is working on the coop build with me today and our nesting box has turned into an extention on the coop due to a few design flaws...
Hi All, I've been lurking for a few months, but only through "search results" lol. We've been thinking about getting chickens for a little while now, however we were sure we wouldn't be able to have them where we live. My husband lost his job 2 weeks ago and we planted a garden this past weekend...