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Thanks for the pointers. Looks like they'll be getting put in together

Well I did itk, but, I need some more advice. I'll try keeping this short. I purchased a rooster Barred Rrock 2 years old. Just picked him up today. I am getting my Ready To Lay Hens next Wednsday. So the question is the introduction. The rooster is in the coop now by himself. When I pick up...

Thanks again for all of the information. Truly a wealth of knowlege. Since part of my goal is to eliminate me raising the chicks and then intigrating them iinto the flock, I will be "trying" not to use an incubator. That being said I have summerized the knowlege and think the following would be...

RTL= Ready to lay Thanks everyone. Great info Much appreciated

Thanks Roada Red. I did think of the Buff Orpington however they are harder to come by where I live. Also, right or wrong, I read that the Barred Rock were better at avoiding predators. I live in a rural area and there are a fair number of predators. I lost some egg layers last year to a fox...

Hi All I am considering starting a self sustaining flock with Barred Rock chickens. I'm interested in eggs and fairly good size meat birds. I understand the Barred rock are pretty good layers, and, grow fairly quickly to about 7 to 9 lbs. If I buy RTL pullets and purchase an older rooster...

From what I have experienced, yes.

I found that my chickens layed alot of doubles when they first started laying. It slowly stopped with only the odd double now and then.

Great advice. Thanks! They have survived the cold 50 deg nights My tractor is about 2/3 closed in and 1/3 open. I have been closing the open part with tarps when raining or cold. So far all have survived (with the heat lamp). I cant believe how fast they grow. Its amazing! Looking forward to...

My bear attacks. 1st one bear took one chicken. Second one bear took 2 chickens and about 15lbs of chicken food.

Thanks for the info cafrhe and burgerusmc. I guess ill put them out at 2 weeks and try the heat lamp as long as the night time weather holds.

I just picked up 22. They are 6 days old. My first meat birds. Funny, they even lay down by the trough while they eat. I was hoping to get mine out to the chicken tractor I made ASAP to forage. What kind of temperatures are you guys/gals having when you move them out? What ages are the birds...

I am also in Ontario. First Bear attack 11 pm. heard the noise ran out to the coop. Small window ripped off, door damaged and large (4'x2') window smashed and frame and all on the ground. Thier was backup hardware cloth on all of the windows. The bear reached in the small window and took one...

67 sq inches thats about10"x7". EWWWWWW VERY small. That is one of the main reasons I think most people raise chickens, to avoid those crowded situation. When you raise your own you know what they are eating and doing during thier lives and that they have room to move and/or roam. The more room...

Never thought of adding a second floor. Great idea! Might save me building another coop. When I added new birds I just went out after dark and put them on the perches with the older birds. About 5 days later, they were all up there on thier own when I got there.

Between Noth Bay and Huntsville.

Did this end up getting resolved. I have the same issue.

10chicks @ 3.23 each 4 RTL @ 11.00 each Waterer for chicks 3.25 Feeder for chicks 4.00 Adult Waterer 6.50 Adult Feeder 6.50 Chick starter 15.10/50lbs Layer feed 14.50/50lbs Heat lamp 9.00 Pine shavings 5.50/bale Canadian $ delivery fees and tax not included. My coop so far is around...

My feed supplier is telling me it is recommended to start chicks on medicated feed for the first four weeks. Any thoughts or opinions? I was thinking of unmedicated Thanks