Search results for query: *

  • Users: smchick
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. S

    Cooling coop

    I have a 4x7 chicken coop. This is my first year having chickens. How do I keep the coop from over heating? I have vents but it is turning into a sauna. It is a 102 degrees outside and about 90 degrees in the coop. Dont know what to do. I tried an exhaust fan and it doesn’t seem to be doing...
  2. S

    Ventilation

    Is it better to have an exhaust fan or have vents in your coop? I live where it gets cold during the winter so don't know what would be best. I do have a resin coop so cutting into it takes a little bit more of planning on how to do it if that makes sense.
  3. S

    Is my 3 month old black austrolorp a pullet?

  4. S

    Is my easter egger a pullet or cockerel

    Is my 11 week easter egger a pullet or cockerel? Thank you.
  5. S

    Hardcloth

    I'm new to chickens and just finishing up the chicken pen. I bought my hardware cloth on Amazon then I read on a different sight to not buy off Amazon. Is this true and what should I now do that I just wrapped my pen in all of it?
  6. S

    Raccoons, skunk possums question

    Do motion detector bright lights do anything to deter them? I’m setting up my first coop and trying to do everything correctly. If not do you have an suggestions. I turned a plastic shed into a coop.
  7. S

    Question Raccoon prevention.

    I’m new to chickens and want to make sure I am trying to keep them safe. For my coop I am using hardware cloth and locks with a key on my door. But curious if something like this works for added protection or are these worthless.
  8. S

    Ladder to roosting bar. Need help.

    I am new to chickens and need help with the ladder to the roosting bar. The first picture is the layout so far and the second picture is where i thought the ladder would go but it looks like this is too steep. I put the wood there so you can see kinda what it woyld look like. What should I do?
  9. S

    Black austrolorp pullet or cockerel

    Is it too early to tell if she is a pullet or cockerel? 4 weeks old.
  10. S

    Silver laced wyandotte pullet or cockerel

    Is it too early to tell gender? 4 weeks old.
  11. S

    Americana pullet or cockerel

    Is it too early to tell if this Americana is a pullet? 4 weeks old. If it is too early what should I look for? This is my first time with chickens
  12. S

    Dark brahama

    Is it too early to tell if my dark brahma is a pullet? She is about 4 weeks old. I am new to chickens. When I purchased at a feed store it is supposed to be a pullet
  13. S

    Deworming

    Does anyone use this? Does it work and is it necessary? I am new to chickens.
  14. S

    Preventative medicine

    I’m new to chickens. Are there any preventative medication that I needs yo give them? For example for dogs how you give heart and flea and tick medicine.
  15. S

    What breed

    What breed is this? I believe they told me a stripe americana but I’m not sure. I can’t really find anything online. Also is it possible to tell if this is a pullet or roster?
  16. S

    Brahma

    Is this brahma a rooster? About 14 days old.
Back
Top Bottom