Hi,
I have 4 new 8 wk old chicks, they have the enclosed run/coop all to themselves. Last night was their first night in a coop, previously they had been in a tub with a bunch of other chicks at the breeders house. So last night only one figured out how to walk up the ladder/ramp, the rest I...
I have a "fort knox" chicken coop that I used with my last chickens, when i only had 2 left and the neighbors dog died I let them out to free range...they disappeared. I'm getting 4 chickens soon but would love for them to be able to forage and eat some bugs. I would probably only use it 3 times...
Hi, I'm new to this and have one Blue Cochin around 6 wks, fully feathered. I also have 2 barred Rocks. I noticed today that the Cochin's crest looks very small and dark almost like it's decaying (but it could have always looked like this), compared to the other two birds. It may be totally...
I am reading all the posts on dirt floors vs sand and am begining to go crosseyed! Our coop is almost complete and is 8X11 ft with a metal roof, just like the Wichita Cabin, We have it raised on pavers and will have an enclosed house that I plan to use the deep litter method in. My question is...
I just bought 3 chickens, two are plymouth rocks (one with most of it's feathers, other with some more to grow on wings and back) also one cochin (who has all her feathers, it looks like to novice me). We are furiously trying to finish a coop based on the Wichitaw cabin, but it may take another...
Hi!
I just wanted to introduce myself quickly. I'm brand new to chickens and am very excited! I currently live in the Mtns of NC with my husband, 10 yr old son, 3 yr old mutt, and now 1 Blue Cochin, and 2 Plymouth Rocks.
We are frantically trying to get our coop built.