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Getting another 10-15 chicks this spring and outfitting them with a new coop. Want to try orpingtons, rir's and barred rocks..all pullets. Already have 12 red sex links. Will 5 each breed in the same coop workout so long as they have ample space? Seems the orpingtons are a more docile bird. Thanks

Doing some forward thinking for next springs chick order. I'm wanting to raise my first batch of meat birds, and thinking of having both chicken and ducks to have both in the freezer in addition to our fresh beef. Thinking Corning cross and Pekins for now, straight runs. Has anyone raised both...

After a few days of trying to shore off their favorite place of laying I finally found an egg in one of the boxes this morning. I did remove the cinder blocks so the boxes now rest on the ground. Found a nice, small pullet egg in a nest. Just one pullet of 12 laying an egg daily so hopefully the...

I did not have eggs this morning, will check again at lunch. I blocked off the nook the hen was using, which was between the feed tub and nesting boxes (where brick is). We will see. Here is a picture of what we have.

We have wood chips on top of a dirt floor in the coop. 4 boxes, a 2x2 pattern. The nooks seem just as dark as the boxes but the chickens might disagree. I will try blocking off their favorite spot this evening.

The nesting boxes are raised off the ground 12 inches, but lower than the highest roost.

We have 12 red sex link pullets just over 16 weeks of age and we have been finding the first few (albeit small) eggs within the last few days. We have straw in the nesting boxes with 2 golf balls in each. Instead of using the boxes they have been choosing the lay in random nooks and crannys in...

I have ample supply of treated lumber (off an old deck) so that isnt an issue. Just the hardware cloth or other fencing will be the kicker.

Here's is a photo of coop for reference.

Folks I currently have 12 golden comet pullets in need of a run to be attached to our 12 foot diameter round coop. I can't decide what I should do. Here is a picture of what I am considering so far.

Ok for now I'll continue to feed the medicated we have on hand and get some oyster shells. I'm going to guess that some of the girls will start laying a few weeks before the last of the bunch. Is it advisable to continue feeding starter/grower until the entire flock is laying or just switch to...

I have 12 golden comet pullets around 13 weeks of age. Have been feeding the Blue Seal Medicated crumbles since they were day olds, but is it safe to switch to non-medicated starter on the next bag? Local feed mill has their own house starter at a few dollars cheaper per 50 lb bag. Otherwise I...

Here's an inside photo

we have 12 golden comet pullets, around 11 weeks old now. The home we moved into had this round coop in the corner of the lot, I believe the previous owner kept some guineas in it. It is approx 12 feet in diameter, with metal sheeting on northwest side to block cold winter breezes. We put up 2...

heres our gc pullets out enjoying some sun and grass. This is our first flock and enjoying them. Looking forward to some eggs in a few weeks.

me and my wife are just getting started with our first flock of chickens. We went with the golden comets to start and they seem to be doing great. We have twelve and they are 3.5 weeks old currently. Sure grow like weeds. [/IMG]