Alright, I am starting to put up my hardware cloth in my run and found these "poultry staples" or "fence staples" that I have put up a couple of pieces with. Seems like they hold the wire to the 2x4 pretty strongly. My question is has anybody else used these (from Home Depot) or are you all...
So, I am just wondering who else (while building/designing their coop) wakes up early in the morning and has trouble going back to sleep because they're planning out the coop details? On my days off I don't get up until 7am but routinely have waken up around 3:30 to 4:00am thinking about what I...
I have some pics of my coop that I am starting to build, while at the same time I am working to finish a 10'x12' garden shed. I am designing/building it similar in style to "Le cage de Poulet", "Chick Mansion" and "La Cage Mahal". It will have a 4'x7' coop over a covered 7'x10' run. I do have...
My family and I are new to chickens - we have 2 Buff orpington, 2 Barred rock and 1 brown leghorn that are 8-9 days old. All 5 are the same age. Last evening one of the Barred rocks looked to have labored breathing and droopy wings. She would barely move and either just stand there with eyes...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Very new to chickens - we got our 5 chicks on 4/15!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
5
(3) What breeds do you have?
Buff Orpington, Barred Rock and Brown Leghorn
(4) How did you find out about...