We have a small flock, only 3. Now 2 since we had to cull one yesterday after 4 days of illness and isolation. One of the two is broody right now and hatching out 5 babies in a couple weeks. The other hen has been going crazy, pacing in the run until I let her out and making all kinds of noise...
Our babies are 8 weeks old and fully feathered. We finished the coop today and are ready to have them in there full time. We let them out in the run the last couple days and brought them in at night. Tonight though, I wanted to have them stay in the coop. I took them in, sat them on the roost...
I labeled these 1 and 2. I had a friend tell me she thought 1 was a roo, and I thought 2 was a roo. I'm hoping they are both pullets, since I hadn't planned for any cockerals. Opinions?
I'm trying to figure out what to use in the floor of my partially covered run. Sand, mulch, straw? What do you recommend? It's currently dirt. I'm looking for something that will keep the smell down, make cleaning easiest, etc.
Still trying to get the last of our plans together so we can get started on building our coop and run. I have a few questions I'm really hoping someone can answer or offer advice on.
1. How high off the ground should a raised coop be?
2. Can I have the outdoor run just under the coop, or do I...
So for those of you who have a low to the ground run, how do you clean it without being able to get inside? I'm having the hardest time figuring out how to do this without breaking down and building a run that's 6' high. We're still in the planning stages, so any advice is helpful.
We figured...
Hey! We just got our first chicks 2 days ago. They are about 1.5 weeks old. 2 Buff Orpington and 1 SL Wyandotte. We just prepped the backyard today and are starting the coop build next weekend. My husband and I have 1 dog and 2 girls who are already in love with our new babies.
We love to...