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Thank you for the reply Tblee, that's very useful information for me - I am really glad I asked first before making a costly mistake. I guess I should definitely plan over 2 feet tall. Cheers, Pep

This might be an odd question but I am building a brand new coop for standard sized chooks (thanks to my brother) that will be off the ground with an area underneath for them to walk under when it's rainy or snowy... I need to know the size of some standard chickens in terms of height. I...

I really like the looks of this coop :) One thing though -- the chicken wire.. umm raccoons, foxes, and even rats can chew through it fairly easily.. You should replace that with some hardware cloth (you know, the thicker wire) before you have an unfortunate evening and a morning of tears.

Ok there are lots red sex linked birds- some are cross-breeds/hybrids but there ARE a few sex linked BREEDS. As far as I know, the Red Shaver is a breed that was developed in Ottawa, Ontario with the purpose of have a dual purpose bird that will consistently have easy autosex chicks. The...

I'd like to throw in my two cents on this subject.. in regards to a meat bird .. First of all... there is a BIG difference between capons and regular broilers. To start with a standard (ordinary) roasting chicken is culled between 3- to 5 months old and weighs 4-7lbs (2-3kg), where as a...

Hiya Pat, I live just outside of Cambridge. I know Uxbridge-- my parents have friends there. I'll PM you my info (check your messages here:) ) Cheers, Anna

wow... I wonder if they all would do that.... that's a great tip. I'll check out that link for eggs Thanks Anna

I know that the TSC store sells chicks but they are all leghorns and I want more personable type of chickens-- pets that like me, you know? Thanks for the suggestion though Hopefully that link to that group will put me in contact with some swappers Cheers, Anna

Thank you, thank you so much, both of you:) That is very helpful!!! Cheers, Anna

skip the kibble.. put out real food... either lightly cooked people food or raw chicken. Good luck. Anna

Hi members, I am new and planning on a spring chicken debut. I have been reading about chickens for 2 years (Amazon.com loves me lol) and I think I am ready to build my coop and get started but I have one problem... Where do I get my chicks from?? lol;) I live in southern Ontario, Canada and...