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Warning ! Warning ! Warning !!!!!!!!!!! Chickens are very contagious !! Three years ago my wife wanted a few chicks. So what started out as about a dozen chicks is now up to 54 !!!!! Three coops, a brooder, incubator, egg turner, and etc. later, we are still into them. We love the...

The older pullets spent today in the new pen and enjoyed themselves---running and flying around. I put a 6 ft, fence around the pen and they do not seemed inclined to try to go over it. The younger chickens had the coop and run all to themselves and spent the day with fresh alfalfa, garden...

I got a late start on the pen yesterday and now it looks like it will be Tuesday at the earliest before I can finish----Church today & an appt. in town tomorrow. The extra 220+ sq. ft. of run space should help. The younger birds will venture down the gang plank for a look around but soon...

Thanks Dee---We have 4 --- 10 week olds and 10 -- 15 week olds. I am going to increase the size of their run before removing the safe box. I hope to get it done in the next couple of days. <>< me

I placed our younger pullets and roo in the coop/run with the older birds on July 4 late at night. There has been pecking and chasing but for the most part there has been no injurys as the younger birds have a hidey hole. It will be 3 weeks on Thursday and I will then remove the barrier. I...

We have 10 pullets that are 14 weeks old and 4 that are 9 weeks old, I put them together on the night of July 4th and have provided the young ones a "hiddy hole". Some nights they join the older birds on the roost, but most nights they sleep in their hole. When should I remove the safe box...