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My Barred Rocks are 15 weeks old this week and I am SO excited to get our first egg. Nesting boxes going in this week!!

Thanks guys....think i wont risk it and just keep closing it. Appreciate the advise:)

Im sorry, i wasnt very clear. The coop is enclosed and also opens up into a penetetionary type run, built by my husband. The birds have no way to get out and are completely protected. But it does still scare me thinking "what if".

Hi all, so my birds learned by night 4 how to go in the coop at night and i swear my husband and i were high fiving each other and jumping around like little kids! Anyhow, now that the weather is warming up, I'm wondering if I'm still supposed to go out there every night and close them in. They...

You are brilliant!!!! It worked! Night 3, we put a bright light just outside their coop and shined it in the window. It got dark and they walked in. Poor things......now their cooped up all day because of the weather. Thank you so much for your advise :)

So, yesterday was moving day and my gosh that was exhausting! Got 8 pullets out to their new coop at last!!! Worried all night, got up and checked on them...they survived!!! It was so curt this morning when i opened their little door to let them out. They were all sleepy eyed and curious. It was...

Hi guys, Thank you...Yes they've been off heat for about 3 weeks now. The natives are getting restless and I'm anxious to get them out! I appreciate all your feedback and advise. Once their out, I'm sure Ill have some sleepless nights worrying about them outside with me :(

haha....Im not so sure he's happy I kept him :) He has a bit of competition now.

Hi all, So I have a flock of 6 Barred Rocks and 2 Americaunas. They turn 8 weeks old this week. I live in Texas and the weather is so weird here! I'm having trouble gauging if its ok to put them out in the coop yet. They have been in the house since they were 2 weeks old. I was going to put...

Hi all, I have been purusing this site for quite sometime until I realized you can actually join!! Yay! You ahve all really helped me out so far. I am from California now living in Texas and bought some great land to start raising my girls. I had no idea what I was in for but so far so good!!! I...