My wife has been preoccupied recently with a job application, and left the coop door open after dark. Now that the days are shorter, its dark before I get home. When I got home I noticed the run door was open, so I closed it up, as well as the door to the coop. The next morning I went...
I'm not sure which hen is responsible, but they all sure look proud. So far I have gotten 3, 1 in the nest box, and two in the roosting area. They made for an excellent breakfast. The eggs had a thick wall, and large yellow yolks. I'm hoping for more this morning.
The hens are...
My 3 year old son fell out of bed tonight around 3am. (He wiggles alot in his sleep) I got him settled back into his bed, and went to lay back down when I heard my hens peeping horribly outside on my porch. I went out to find the box I was raising my chicks in was broken into. It's a...
My neighbors dog killed 5/6 of my 5 week old chicks. The worst evening ever, as my 5 yr old saw the carnage. The survivor was pretty lonely, so I found someone who had chicks supposedly the same age. I drove 2 hours to see the chicks and they were all in bad shape and small.
This one...
Here are some pics of my coop in progress. I was hoping for any input from people who have experience. I'm curious what you think about the design so far? Will it have enough ventillation and light? How many roost should I try to fit in, and what would be a good layout? I have no...
I'm totally new to chickens, and in the process of picking out some breeds to put in my chicken tractor (4x8 A frame). I was wondering if different varieties of chickens can live together, and it appears so after reading some of the posts on the forum. I was curious if RIR's, Barred...