Thanks! The coop is modified from a basic design we saw online. the dimensions, windows and some other aspects were changed. It was a much bigger project than we anticipated!
Chicks cost around $3 a piece. My husband built a chicken coop that cost more than $2000! The chicks may be cheap but if your husband over engineers your coop it can get expensive!
I found my own answer in the FAQs. Manufacturers say 16 weeks but the recommendation is when you see the first egg. Just in case anyone else needed this info!
I am new to raising chickens. We have 8 hens who are 16 weeks and 5 week old chicks.
This site has been fantastic! I find all the info I need here.
Thank you for the site and all of the posts!
Below is our coop, we have almost finished painting.
I have 8 hens, 16 weeks and 4 hens and a rooster who are 1 week. Should I try to introduce the young ones around 8 weeks? I have read 8 and 16 weeks. Since my oldest hens are still young I thought there might be a difference. Anything I should do different with the roo?
Thanks!