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My first eggs.

I went out this morning to check food and water and found my first two eggs. But here is the amazing part. When I first put my chicks in their new home it was still chilly out. They kept huddling up in the nest boxes, all four in one nest box. I did not think it was a good idea to let them...

Da Bears!!!

I think they are just stretching. Mine have been doing the same thing since they were a week old or so.

Quote: This sounds like a good plan. I am going to try the "sleeping box" for a few weeks. Thanks WoodlandWoman.

Quote: That's what I am afraid of. I don't want poopy eggs.

I have only been out there to let them out and shut them in. I just didn't know if it was a good idea to let them start sleeping in the nest box. I don't want them pooping in there when they start laying.

I have a roost, do you think it is too high? I have set them up there and they just jump off after a few minutes. Should I just keep putting them up there after I close them in for the night? And also block off the nest boxes. (I am asking for it if I do this.) They will be giving me the eye.

I just put my pullets out in their new coop on Saturday. It has been around 70 during the day and gets down to mid to upper 40's overnight. I have a thermometer in the coop and it says it is about 62 in there when I open the pop door in the mornings. My question is, they have all 4 been...

In their new home. Checking out the nests.

Should this be in a different forum?

My chicks are 6 weeks old and will be going out to the coop this weekend. Should I go ahead and sprikle some in shavings when i put it in the coop? Do I dust there chick starter with it? I planned on making them a dust bath in the run with sand, dirt and DE. Anything else I should do?

I made my poop board and roost board collapsible for easy removal to clean.

I tried all the feed stores in my area and none of them carried it in stock. I then called back and found one that would order it for me. It was 20 some dollars for a 50 lb. bag.

So i guess I will just monitor the temps inside the coop and adjust as needed with ventilation. Also monitor smell.

I live in northwest Illinois. It gets pretty cold in the winter and hot and humid in the summer. the two cutouts on either side are windows that will be wired off for opening in the summer. The coop is 4 x 4 and I will have 4 sex links in it. It also has an attached 4 x 12 run. The hinged...

Front Rear, from inside

Buy them all!! You can never have too many tools.

I built this one and have about $400 in it. If you could find some used material you could save some $$$. I bought most of the wood and all of the hardware. I found shingles for the roof and the plexiglass for the windows. I also got the insulation board for free.