Chickens went in the coop and run for the first time last night/this morning. They lasted 3 hours alone. Our jack russell ripped the hardware cloth and dug (we have it a foot or more down) and got in. Luckily we caught her herding them around. Do I need to do another layer? I've read over and...
Awesome! Thank you guys for the thoughts. We are going to purchase some vents tonight put one in the front and back. What size vents do you think we should get? Are 1'x'1 vents good? We will put hardware cloth, and use painters plastic in the winter if there is a draft. Although it is right...
The girls (I hope) are getting ready to head out to their permanent home. But of course it has taken way longer than expected. My dad has been building it and has a little over 20 houses under his belt, so why would I think this has been any different. The run will be going up soon, it will be...
The kid that was in the store didn't seem all that knowledgeable. But they said they had barred rocks. So I am assuming those were just barred rocks not the male offspring. They are also MUCH bigger then the sex links. I am assuming they are sex links. Again he was not knowledgeable. I actually...
I got what was *supposed* to be all pullets, and sex links/barred rocks. I am EXTREMELY new to this. And my husband has had chickens all his life. But they never really put forth the effort to care about them. And learn.
We have 4 black ones hopefully black sex links, and 2 barred rocks...
My cousin is looking for roosters, of course I don't know her e-mail address but I can get that for you. She works/lives in CT but then has her farm in Maine.
I am located around the Southbury area. How much older? Our coop wont be ready to move in for another week or so? And the chickies wont...
Hey everyone, I am brand new and obviously reside in Connecticut for now. I was wondering if anyone had some light colored chicks, ie BO, ect, or maybe EE chicks they are looking to sell. I only want 1. We have 6 chickens approx. 3 and a half weeks old. 2 barred rocks and 4 black sex links. Our...