Its been awhile since I built my old coop.. I made some poop boards and roost yesterday but I realized they are not gonna be deep enough (deep enough to catch the poop if they all face inward to the coop and not out the windows) . How deep / wide (front to back wall) are your roost boards...
I kept a hose handy... but you have to watch and get them every time till they realize deck/patio means water. Then never encourage them with food in that spot. I didn't mind mine looking in the slider door though.. My roo would stand and wait for me to open the door for a treat.
Love the look.. I am getting ready to build a smaller coop , and yours is in the top 3 so far. I was wondering is there room for a outside access egg door under your front window?? The way mine has to sit on the property and with runs I have to keep my egg door on the front with the man...
How tall are your side walls? and how many inches from the top of the wall to the peak of the roof... This coop is adorable and Im downsizing.. My coop is under Kassy's coop (2nd one in the large coop section)
HI everyone Please help , Looking for MICHIGAN people, Will travel for eggs or chicks.
CHICKEN WITHDRAWAL here.. need some eggs to hatch.. or chicks.. I had to rehome my flock (23 girls and a few roos) to make the move and Im ready for some fluffy butts again.
I know Im...
HI everyone Please help , Looking for MICHIGAN people, Will travel for eggs or chicks.
CHICKEN WITHDRAWAL here.. need some eggs to hatch.. or chicks.. I had to rehome my flock (23 girls and a few roos) to make the move and Im ready for some fluffy butts again.
I know Im...
Looking for started pullets near me, Brown City, Mi.. RIR and BO is what Im looking for, will consider other breeds as well.. Speckled Sussex etc.. Thanks.. txt me 810-346-3076 or send me a message on facebook kimberly shadley dailey.. Thanks
Im excited to see if I can get a Spot.. lol.. getting ready to set my Rouen/ Pekin mixed eggs.. I had a pair of each and my Pekin momma up and died on me last month.. Thought I had a rare Pekin broody.. as she sat on some grass in the swamp, she finally came in at night and she was dead...
Long story short! I said I was never going to use an incubator to hatch eggs. Then I was given a Hovabator with air circ and a turner (FREE) and I said to myself " I should see if it works" and there was the beginning.
First hatch: was mutt eggs from my newly aquired laying hens.. When I...
Our Chickens
We got these girls on May 18th, 09 (1 yr old).First time out of the pen since getting them a week ago. I thought we'd see what they woud do. Surprising they followed us around and to the front yard where they are not supposed to be. Bad Girls! I went in for the camera and came...
The TEMP coop
In the awaitin of the "super coop" Noah and I built a temperary coop for 4 hens that are 1 year old and already laying. We built this May 16th and 17th and picked the ladies up on the 18th, 09 . I took an old shipping crate I had laying around for 2 yrs and some leftovers and...
The Dailey's Coop
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Kassy's Hen House
Building of the coop and our Chickens
First Let me thank everyone who has put there coop pics and info on BYC. Without all the help from people here I'm sure I would still be redoing things as I had know clue on chickens before this spring.
I...
HI guys.. Kim here from Brown City. I am looking for the name and phone number or email address of a guy from the birchrun maybe area that shows his polish, He was at the Poultry Fest in Frankenmuth.. He came last year and bought 3 of my lavender orp roos for projects.. I believe his...
about 7/8 mth old roos.. good sized boys and calm .. They need to go though, they are starting to get crazy on the little girls.. Free and pickup only..
ISA Browns 100% for me.. not a huge bird, mine started laying at 17 weeks old (3 of them) , calm (not flighty), sweet temperaments, quiet and lay daily.. I have 13 different kinds, but this is what I will buy for layers from now on.. mine came from http://townlinehatchery.com/...
I had my first broody this spring. I left her in the nesting box where she had picked up until I heard peeps... Once I heard the peeps I took her and put her in a dog crate with a little food and water and she stayed until all chicks where out , then I moved her to her own side of the coop and...