This is my first time with chickens. They are 6 month old barred rock hens. They just recently started laying. Today I noticed one sitting in the meeting box. When I opened door, I noticed it was throwing wood chips on its back. I shooed it away, it was sitting on one egg. When I took the egg it...
I'm building a raised chicken coop and wasn't sure where to put the food and water. I see some people put it below the coop and others inside. Which is best? The coop is 6x4 and only going to hold 4 chickens. Also the door in the floor to get below the coop, should this be closed every...
I started building my first coop and have a few questions. 1 st, the coop is 6'x4'. The walls on each side are going to be 2' high. With a peak on the middle at about 3.5' high. Is this high enough? Can I just put a hg 6' 2x2 the whole way across to roost? And how high should I put it. Also do...