Sounds like we do have the same setup. Their about 13 weeks old. Big healthy fat chickens. No problems yet. I just bought another building just in case.
Hi. I'm Tina. I'm a new member to BYC but have been returning to it for information for the past two months. I've had chickens since I was a little girl. I was raised on a farm with various types of animals. I followed those footsteps into my twenties but I guess work got in the way. I recently...
Great to know. I can already tell my leghorn is a feisty one. He was trying to flog my dog today through the fence. I guess he was trying to tell him to shut up. His barking was getting a little annoying. Lol. He's also the first one trying crow. It's pretty funny. I guess he's going through...
Hello BYC friends,
I'm Tina from Marshall, NC. I've had chickens all my childhood and up into my 20's. I can't remember why I stopped...but now, at 48, I've brought 23 chicks and 2 khaki Campbell ducks into my life. It brings back special memories, making me feel like a kid again. It's very...
Yes, I had planned on it. Unless I have no way of expanding. I definitely don't want to over crowd. I know I don't have to have a rooster. I've had chickens since I was a little girl...just never confined to a small area. And it has been a few years being out of practice. I was wondering how...
I have 20 hens and 3 rooster's in a 12x16 outdoor lot attached to a 12x12 coop....a total of 336 square feet. Their only 2 months old but I'm worried about when their male hormones kick in. How many roosters are safe to keep?
In addition, Do you think my space is too small? I've always let my...