These two were surrendered to the local feedstore, and were offered to me at no cost. They thought they might be a black sex-link mix, but there are several game/flighting bird breeders nearby, so i'm thinking might be a mix w/a fighter?
about 7-8 weeks old
Darker one, no comb
Browner...
Thank you! I'm teaching myself 3-D design, so this was a fun project. The angled bars are roosts - I stole the roost design from someone on Insta, they use hinges and a pully system so you can clean out underneath them.
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Dimensions are 10x12'. I currently have 8 hens, but incubating 12 eggs when they arrive in a few months. My idea is that I can keep the 2 separate flocks in the same coop. By separating the two sides with screening, and adding a gate, I can keep younger birds away from the...
I'm slated to move to Las Cruces (military) sometime in November. I was considering having a small (two hen) BYC coop. Could you perhaps pass on your information regarding the zones for Chickens? Something to keep in my back pocket while looking for houses.
Thanks!