Ok since we recieved our first eggs yesterday I have entered a nother realm of chicken ownership. What does everybody reccommend as far as cleaning and keeping the eggs. Do I wash with soap, keep in the fridge or on the counter etc??? Help please
Today our two Buffs each layed thier first eggs! I was about to throw in the towel and my wife called with the awesome news!!! Not sure how to post the pic...help.
Started my new project Sunday, I have a new respect for all of the Super Coops I have researched on the site. The run will be 4x8ft (plus 4x4 underneath coop) and the coop will be an additional 4x4ft. I built them seperatley so I could move them around in the future. This is my first attempt...
After purchasing a undersized coop I am going to start building the new one tomorrow. I plan on having the run 8ft x 4ft, and the coop an additional 4ft x 4ft. I also wanted a reccomendation on how large to make the nesting boxes for heavies? I have not made a cut yet so any input would be...
After purchasing a coop on ebay I feel its only right to make a more sturdy and user friendly structure for my 3 orphs. Wanted any input/pics on what design would be best for San Diego weather. Thanks in advance...
We have 3 orps that are 4 months old and are very wishey washy with my family. We allow them to free range part of the day and they really get sketchy and do not want anything to do with us. Any reccommendations on some tricks to earn thier trust??? thanks in advance...
I have one of my girls that loves to sit on top of the hanging feeder, and I dont want her to do her business in the food for obvious reasons. Has anybody else expirenced this, and what is the fix?
Ok we are newbies and just built our first coop in the middle of San Diego. We can only have 3 hens max in the coop that we built and wanted advice on what we should use on the floor for protection from predators and the hens well being? Does it have to be solid (brick) or is it ok on the dirt...