Last night I noticed one of my birds making a "snoring" sound. I figured out that it was my Easter Egger, this morning. She is making almost a barking sound when she goes to cluck. No wheezing or coughing, however the occasional sneeze. I wonder what the issue with the snoring? Should I just...
I've been getting asked about my "Florida friendly" coop. Here's a link to a little video that I did.
It shows the ins and outs of a Florida friendly heat resistant coop! Enjoy!!
Are there any lawyers, law makers, word wizards, etc;, out there that can look at Section 5 of the Ormond Beach codes and see if there is anything actually not allowing backyard chickens? I've looked and the closest I see is "livestock", but in the code nowhere does it say poultry, fowl...
I know it'll be a few months, but the heat is coming!!
I built a new coop (6'X6'X5' inside) and I'm doing everything I can to make it "Florida Heat" ready.
- I have plenty of ventilation.
- The coop is up off of the ground about 12", so crosswind will help circulate air underneath.
- I have...
I recently finished (of course, for now) a nice new coop for my girls. It's 6'X6'X5' (36 sf) tall with a 3'X6' (18 sf) second level/poop pan under the roosts. Would this be 54 sf of floor space or still 36 sf? Regardless... Also, I have a 6' roost and two 18' roosts. Inside the coop are 3 -...
This might be a pretty obvious question to some, but I'm at a loss... I have a 6 by 6 coop, approximately 5 1/2 feet tall inside. I built a 4-foot wide roost with three levels, one at 18 in., one at 24in., and one at 30 in., ladder style. The run is 12 foot by 6 foot also about five and a half...
Good morning, BackYard Chickens. I'm new to the group, just wanted to introduce myself.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to chickens. I got my birds on September 11th, this year. We drove from Ormond Beach to Live Oak (3 hours!) to pick them up...