Thanks for the ventilation advise! The floor is concrete, the outside walls are boards and insulation with chipboard on the interior. Not very pretty but I figure the chickens don't mind as long as they stay comfortable, right?
yes, we are on a farm here so a manure pile won't be a problem.. I chose 18 so that I'd be sure and get a dozen eggs/day.. I want them to be able to go outside into a penned area but I'm afraid of the red-tailed hawks that roam our area. I think that I will have to put up netting or fence...
I am currently in the process of designing my first chicken coop from the old milkhouse on our farm. The building is 15x11 feet and is insulated...
Planning on putting a well in at the barn for other livestock as well so I have fresh water on tap. Hoping to get about 18 chickens soon - Is this...
Hello everyone!
1st timer here from Ontario..
I will be getting mt first ever batch of ready to lay brown chickens around mid-March.. I'm pretty nervous as this is my first time.. I have converted our old milkhouse into a chicken coop and am hoping for the best! Thanks for the forum, as it is...