Hey there,
I used the hardware fabric on my coop since it is raised a bit. Ended up keeping the wire closer to the coop as the girls range around 3 sides of it. This has kept out our critters rather well :). Wasn't sure it would. Now their run does go out further, about 12 inches at the...
Finally caught up with all the post I've missed out on. Welcome to those who are new to the string.
Until the rain shut me down this weekend, I've been busy with my son finishing up our coop. The small pallet coop has turned into a rather large one :). Lots of creative thinking goes into...
So sorry to hear about your chickens. I have been wondering if I should vaccinate the chicks when I get them or not. After reading your post I will be, and I will know what to look for as well.
Hello to you all! Welcome to those who have joined the thread :).
I want to thank all the those who have posted answers to some questions I have had, and have posted helpful hint that are great. Especially for a person like me who is just learning it all. Yep, lots to learn about, but...
Thank you all for the great information! I have been drawing up various plans for the coop and run, and the numbers you have shared has helped me with dimensions a lot. I am working this all on a very tight budget so I'm getting a bit creative with what I can build with and what size I will...
Great information for some one new to chickens as I am...being in E. TN. we are hot in the summer and cold in the winter. So trying to figure out how I need to construct the coop for both has been my goal. This helps a lot thank you.
Hello all,
I am in Knoxville area, and very new to backyard chickens. I am in the process of working up plans for the coop and run. I have been reading lots of wonderful posts that have given me some great ideas. Some questions are:
~Insulating the coop for winters?
~Using sand in the...
My family and I are just starting out as backyard chicken keepers.
We are limited to only up to 6 hens for egg laying only, but at least since just over a year ago, we can keep backyard chickens. There is lots of learning and building that we need to do to get ready for our first chickens.