ohhh okay!! I'm going to start searching!! Thanks soo much! It quickly became apparent to me that even with 4 this "6-8 chicken coop" is nowhere near enough for my babies!!!
Thank you sooo much! This was all incredibly helpful.
I will start moving them to the roost at night. Last night they were all huddled in the center nest box. I figured they were cold so I let it be, but I'll start moving them.
Yesterday I moved the food and water on top of blocks under the...
Don't have anything constructive to add my friends but joining myself in with fellow MD'ers. I'm in Harford County, anyone else? (with nearly 300 pages, its troublesome trying to find out on my own!)
oh okay. Well I did have the lamp outside with them the first couple of nights and we've done our best to predator proof them. Thanks, I feel a bit better and not so guilty! :idunno
Well I've had for 6.5 weeks already, so maybe they're at least 7. Now I feel bad. They're going on two weeks outside. I guess I moved them too soon! :th:eek::idunno
I'm so new to this I had to google what cockerel and pullet are! hahaha..
Glad to hear I may have gotten at least two egg layers!
try to get more pics when I get home!!
I got these for free from someone who knew nothing about them, other then the fact that they're chickens. hahaha. Through my googling I suspect their breeds are Plymouth Rock (3) and White Crest Black Polish (1). I'm ball parking their age upon arrival of between 1-2 weeks on 4/21/18. I have...
Thanks so much Aart!! I updated my location now :)
I'm in harford county, MD, about 40 min north of Baltimore. I'm hoping to make some adjustments to the food situation today after work! I got some up close pictures of them yesterday after I received your reply! I'll take your advice and post...