Search results for query: *

  • Users: ChrisG
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. ChrisG

    When to open up the nest box?

    We have 6 Golden Comets, 2 Leghorns and 2 Black Sexlinks. The Comets are about 10 weeks old, the Leghorns about 9 weeks old and the Sexlinks about 8 weeks old. I read somewhere that we should block off the nest boxes until about 20 weeks so that the hens don't decide to roost in them or some...
  2. ChrisG

    Another Hen or Rooster Question

    We bought 6 Comet chicks. They were all supposed to be hens. One of them is quite a bit bigger than the rest and is making some funny noises now. He / she is about 10 weeks old. I'm thinking we have a rooster. What say you? As a second question, do you think the black / brown one is a Wyandotte?
  3. ChrisG

    Our New Coop

    My attempt at designing and building a chicken coop (with plenty of help from the wife and children): In the design phase: When finished: We decided to integrate the rabbit hutch with the run. I built a covering for it as you can see in the photo.
  4. ChrisG

    Just Starting Out

    Hello. We are new to raising chickens. We just bought 6 Golden Comets about 10 weeks ago. 2 Leghorns a week after that and 2 black ones (that now have brown in them) that we can't remember the breed of. Just finished the coop and run after many more dollars than expected. We have discovered that...
Back
Top Bottom