I have access to all the sawdust I could possibly ever use and them some. If I insulate the walls, I will have to cover the inside with OSB or something anyway, so I am thinking about covering with OSB and filling the cavities between the studs with sawdust. What do you think? Good idea or bad idea?
I have decided that when I build the run, that instead of using 1X2 or 2X4 welded wire all the way to the ground and then cover that with 1/2" hardware cloth that I may be better off to put the hardware cloth on the bottom and then start the welded wire at the top (vertically) of the hardware...
I hate to start a new thread with every question. But I don't want to hijack other threads.
Anyway, I have a dozen RIR chicks that are about 2 1/2 weeks old. As soon as the weather breaks, I will be building a coop first and then an attached run. I was figuring on having to close the top of the...
I am nailing down a design for my coop. If the snow ever goes away, maybe I can start construction.
Anyway, I have some questions about ventilation. I am planning on a 10X16 or 10X20 coop. Not all of the space will be used as a coop. Part of it will be partitioned off for feed storage and...
Just curious if anyone has dealt with them. I ordered 15 RIR on 2/1. They arrived on 2/4. All were alive and in what looked to be good shape. I am knew to this, so I may have been wrong. But I am pleased with what I received.
I did not realize it until a few days after I got the chicks that...
OK, I am new to all of this. I have 12 2 week old RIR chicks in a brooder and no coop. I have been reading quite a bit lately trying to decide what I want to build and hoping that the snow will go away in time for me to finish construction before they outgrow the brooder.
Initially, I was...
Hi all. I am Bob. I just found this site this evening. Looks like tons of great information.
I just recently got into raising chickens. I have 12 RIRs that I picked up at the post office 9 days ago. I guess that I got a little over eager. When the website guaranteed "all orders will ship in...