I've enjoyed reading through this thread... lots of good info and personal experiences too. We're soon to be doing an integration as well. We have 3 RIR hens 2 yr old and gonna add 7 20 week old pullets. Right now the 3 mature hens are in our chicken tractor and the other 7 younger hens are in...
These are really nice... Thanks for the pics and tips. I am thinking of making my Tractor a permanent coop... It's just too heavy to keep moving every couple of days.
I don't lock them up in the building at night... mainly because i am working a swing shift so some days it may be noon or later before i get up. I raise the ramp when moving the tractor and realized i forgot to lower it one time but the chickens still got out of the coop. We have a pet beagle in...
There would be nothing wrong with mixing the corn and oats you get right in with their feed and therefore stretch it out... between that and the free range they should do very well in my humble opinion. You may as well use the corn and oats you get in trade for the eggs... thats just being...
We have been feeding our chicken the Rural King brand chicken feed Country road for a few years and they are happy and healthy. No matter what some people say there is a science behind these processed feed so they are very good. I'm sure some are better than others. One thing I noticed when I...
mine did that at first too, but i mixed the mealworms with some sunflower seeds and cracked corn ... now they go for the mealworms first... fast and furious
This is our chicken tractor. Its dimensions are 15'L x 4' W x30" H
The coop is 4x7. It is a bit of a chore to move. Wanting to do a wheel upgrade soon. I wanted one big enough for a dozen birds..
Here is my chicken tractor. So my birds are contained yet are free range via the mobile coop. Its working out for us so far
I see our little princess Mia is photobombing the shot :)
Sounds Like you gave good advice. In town we are limited to 12 birds but I am 3 miles outside town in a little 15 house addition WIth an acre lot so may not be any restiction on numbers yet I think a dozen birds is about right for me.
It will work out and you soon will be rid of them. Maybe a different breed will be a better fit for your Orpingtons. I think I'd try Speckled Sussex or maybe Australorps.I'm sure you'll get it all worked out. Best of luck to you
Sorry about your bad luck Mosey 2003. Are all four of the BR's bullying the other birds? If its just one maybe you could try putting the offender in chicken jail for a spell... Lol