I live north of troy Missouri, up by Silex on Hwy 61 as if your headed to Hannibal Mo. I just got my first 14 2 weeks ago and it's like watching chicken TV for me, well so my wife says.. I spend a lot of time out there getting to know them and what they like to eat most. it's something to do and...
No chickens that I know of, there is an old barn on the property and I converted one of the rooms into a coop, if you see my avatar pic that is the inside of it, no new materials, stuff I had laying around and from inside the barn,, It had cows but I don't think chickens.. Plenty of ventilation...
I have just bought 12 hens and 1 rooster from a guy on a farm. raised them from eggs, half where pullets due to lay in middle OCT, the others are laying age. no need to quarentine because I had no others. I have had them for 2 weeks, then 3 days ago I noticed one not eating and kind of hanging...
I have 13 hens, 8 are laying age, I know this because they where from the place I got them.. the other 5 will start in the middle of Oct. My Question is they where free range chickens at the place I bought them,, I know have them in a pen that is 20x20 with a super large coop. lots of roosting...
Thank you, I might see what I can do about getting a window made,, A guy said to cut the size I want reuse the piece I cut out and put a handle of some sort on it and them on the interior wall put that little mesh wire something critters other than bugs can't get through.. thanks again.
OK, I hope someone see's this so I can get some advice,, I've had chickens for a whole 3 days now. They are doing great but didn't lay for the first few days, I bought them from a farmer that had different age groups. I have 1 really cool Rooster that is a Black Cooper Marans , 3 Rhode island...
OK, I hope someone see's this so I can get some advice,, I've had chickens for a whole 3 days now. They are doing great but didn't lay for the first few days, I bought them from a farmer that had different age groups. I have 1 really cool Rooster that is a Black Cooper Marans , 3 Rhode island...