We had 4 chicks in a 4x4 insulated coop. And then I got 2 silkie chicks today because, you know... chicken math!
Now I need to figure out how to expand our coop to make more room. I'd like to spend under $200. Probably won't make the expansion insulated or even use shingles. I'm thinking of...
I'm getting two week old silkie chicks tomorrow (5/31). I currently have 4 8 week olds. 2 buff orps and 2 americaunas. How long should I wait before introducing them and moving them into the coop?
Also, my coop is 4ft x 4ft (insulated, so the actual sf is smaller) with a 4x10 run plus run...
Since I have a small 4x4 coop people have suggested that i keep the food and water outside in the run.
I really like the idea of a pvc feeder and nipple waterer. But the area we live in gets a lot of wind and heavy rain, I worry that the feeder will get full of water. How do i keep it dry...
We're very close to being done. While we've been busy finishing the outside, the inside has been forgotten.
So here's the deal,
I have 4 chicks
Want to keep the food and water inside
Where to put the roosts?
I plan to hang the water from one of the 2x4's in the ceiling.
I wanted to make a...
Could there be something wrong with my chick? She constantly sits in this corner. (the black one) The others crowd around her an cuddle with her to sleep. She only gets up to eat and drink occasionally, but doesn't do anything else. She perks up when I hold her, but doesn't freak out as much...
Hi we're new here! We just started building our coop 3 days ago. And today we got a bit stumped. A bit of background info: We have a 50ft x 90ft back yard. We can only have 4 hens. The plan is to build a 4x4 coop plus 2 nesting boxes sticking out the side of it, with a 4x8 run that we can move...