We just got our 6 new pullets last night and opened the door this morning, but they're not coming out into the run. I'd probably be pretty scared if someone tossed me in a box and I woke up in a new place, so I imagine there's an adjustment phase, but I want to make sure that they're able to...
The coop is almost finished and I'm getting ready to get my first chickens in a week or two. I want to try to be prepared for anything (I know it's never 100% possible), so I figure I should have some sort of first aid kit with basic meds, feeds, etc., around just to be safe.
So what does...
I'm in the process of building the coop, and we're planning on getting pullets or laying hens (no chicks). The coop will house 7-8 hens, but we'll initially be starting with 2-3. They can't free range where I am, and will have a run filled with gravel and sand. I'm trying to figure out which...
Ok, so it's only one coop, but I like the song and the name Little Deuce Coop, so that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
My wife will be painting the name and a 2 playing card on the coop.
After two days in 95 degree heat, I've made pretty decent progress. I have to finish the roof beams...
Thought I'd swing by and introduce myself.
I'm in Northeast NJ, and my wife and I are preparing to get chickens! We've been debating it for a couple of years, but after going to the state fair last week, it's been decided.
We're in the process of looking at coop plans, and putting together...