Here is our finished coop! Hubby took a week off work to design, build and complete it! Even added flower boxes for the front to make it look pretty.:) The coop is 10 feet by 5 feet. Small doors on both sides to access the nesting box area. Which now has a shelf splitting the area in half and...
Ok we are working on new feeders (with the buckets and pvc) but just curious in the meantime...Will the chickens eat all the food they have flung on the ground? Part of me wants to Not fill feeder in order to force them to eat whats on the ground but they sit there pecking at empty feeder. So...
Hi, I am a newbie here and with chickens. Currently building our coop and have 4 misc chickens in temporary coop til big one is ready. (can't wait) Is there somewhere on here that has frequently asked questions about the chickens? I have a list of questions..lol ..thanks for any help. Already...
Oh, she "thought" the black one was a Silkie and the white one a Silkie Sultan mix..and no clue what the brown one is. (we returned the black and white Sebright. (she was a bully)
I will go count toes..a friend that raises chickens gave them to us but wasn't positive on breeds. (don't ask-lol)
I plan to get some big pretty layers so feel free to suggest what to get. Have seen seen some golden buffs for sale locally.
Help, can anyone tell us what breed these are and if they are good layers? Thanks newbie here. (note they are in temporary coop while we build the big, pretty one this weekend.)
Newbie question here. Do the chicken sleep in the nesting boxes or just on the perch? I know some people lock them in the nesting box area at night..should I do that or let them use perch if they want? In the temporary coop we have the have a nesting box but sleep on the perch. We are currently...