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  1. ABlackDogRanch

    Mystery chick joined the brooder

    Thanks all.
  2. ABlackDogRanch

    Mystery chick joined the brooder

    Lol, no idea where it came from. I find it hard to believe that both myself and the employee didn't notice a different breed and extra bird in the box, but it is possible. I've had multiple broody hen, but they weren't good enough at it to hatch chicks. They kept switching nesting boxes!
  3. ABlackDogRanch

    Mystery chick joined the brooder

    I have a mystery chick and am hoping someone can identify. I got 18 Cornish X chicks from Tractor Supply last weekend. The other day, I found a chick outside the brooder, wandering the yard. I put it back in the broader, figuring one of the chicks Houdini-ed it's way out. The only thing...
  4. ABlackDogRanch

    Texas

    Thank you, bnjrob!
  5. ABlackDogRanch

    Texas

    Happy Friday-eve, all - I built my coop in the springtime and it is about 80% hardware cloth on the outside. This was great for the ladies in the summer, but fall and winter are fast approaching and I would like to add some draft control. I have a ton of 6' fence pickets to repurpose. My...
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  18. ABlackDogRanch

    Texas

    I didn't find any yesterday, so either they're fantastic egg-hiders...or no one laid. Only time will tell :) Huggstaff13 - how are you fastening the wood to the frame? Nuts/bolts?
  19. ABlackDogRanch

    Texas

    Howdy all! Some of my little ladies (born 3/15) finally started laying! I have no idea how many are laying, but at least a few are. My dog discovered a few eggs in a nest in the brush on Sunday. Woot! On Monday morning, I found one egg on the floor of the coop. On Tuesday, I found one in...
  20. ABlackDogRanch

    Texas

    I like your nesting boxes. Are those repurposed kitty litter containers?
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