A solid floor will hold your bedding better. There are just a few things your birds need and a nice dry, secure place to stay at night is probably up at the top of your list.
I’m not a guru but have successfully been keeping chickens for some years now.
You can recycle pallets or something...
My Brahmas poop is looking a little loose and liquidy. What is this a sign of? Lack of/Too much of? Thanks in advance for some help. Still new to chickens but have overall healthy happy chickens so far.
Figured out that I needed a larger diameter pipe so the seal wouldn't round out on the pipe and leak. Of course, plumbers tape and a dab of silicone helps too. Got it all assembled and drying out good so I can fill it up in the morning. I'll post a pic of the final product tomorrow. The girls...
The men on my dad's side were all military back to the civil war and were all from back in the sticks, farmed to eat and feed the family, and that included chickens. So no,it's not surprising or unmanly to admit you enjoy your chickens. Fresh eggs and meat from your own flock beat store bought...
Very nice. I see chicken wire and an open top. Do you have raccoons in your area? If so,I would totally enclose it and sturdy up that chicken wire. Really nice set up though.
Boot him again! Lol! My buddy Wes had a mean RIR roo and that was the only thing that spoke to that bird. If all else fails, there's always the soup pot. Good luck!
I just want to give a big shout out to Rob Ludlow on the extremely FAST shipping on my "For Dummies" book as well as the sweet goodies included and the Golden Feathers upgrade (which was quick too).
The book was here in about two days and MAN, what a wealth of info.! I read it in three days and...
Thanks Deb! No wheels. I will have a door on the side and the bottom half of the house is a door for cleaning.These birds won't be around for long,especially the little roo I have spotted in the bunch.
My girls are about to go to bed. So proud of them, only had to usher them into the coop for two evenings before they got the hang of it. They were 7 weeks old this past Tuesday.