First timer here with eight 10-week old hens. This morning when I opened the coop, there was what looked like bloody poops below the roosts. Since they had all hopped down, I couldn't tell which one was roosted where. I couldn't find any obvious injuries or bloody spots on any of them, and...
Hubby is getting to coop done! All of the major building is done, just need to finish the details. The gap at the top for ventilation will be covered with chicken wire. I think we will also add 2" holes along the sides as well. Need to add nesting boxes and roosts, finish the fence, add a door...
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New member, and three days into our chicken raising adventure. We have 3 Australorps, 2 RIR, 2 Barred Rocks and 1 Buff Orpington chicks, all 3-5 days old right now. I've joined to learn all I can, and to have an emergency help-line if we run into problems! Our goals are to teach...