I have read some literature on this site and in several books about the different breeds, but I'd like to hear more about picking a breed! I am building a moveable coop for 3-4 laying hens. I have four small children, two cats, and the possibility of a dog. I don't have a fully fenced yard...
We live in South GA, and we are just in the planning phases of chicken rearing. While we are planning out our coop, I also wanted to consider planning out feed. We will have a permanent coop and run, but I would like to use some of my yard to grow some crops for feed. What grows well that I...
I am trying to design my coop, and I just came across the idea of deep litter. I like this! We were planning to try and elevate the coop off the ground enough to alllow the flock to hang out underneath and deter pests. I'm trying to understand the construction of a coop floor. We were going...