Don't sweat the critics. I'm new to this site too. I've noticed that there are a few people here that will naysay pretty much anything. You may have had some of the same weather around here. I'm near Kerrville. We've had tornadic weather two days in a row now.
Thanks for the insite everybody!
Yes, I know my coop is too small for 10 grown birds. I started off with 10 baby chicks and I currently have 8 young hens. (lost a few early on) I will be free ranging the hens and utilizing the coop for night time security and egg collection. I'll be moving...
I have a small coop that I move every Saturday. I have only been moving it one coop space at a time but eventually I will run out of yard and start back at the beginning. I am wondering if I will be able to move it around less once the hens are big enough to have run of the property? Am I...
Well... I am sad to say that we lost our littlest chick Pepper this morning. I guess we knew deep down in our hearts that she just wasn't developing properly but we didn't want to believe that. I was with her until the very end.
Grab a quart of Rustoleum in the proper color and a small brush. It's oil based so just throw the brush away once your done unless you want to mess with mineral spirits.
We have this 4 week old chick that is way smaller than our other 9 but it is also the only one of this breed. It's wings stick out in a weird way (see pics). It eats very well and acts normal in every way. It's just smaller and looks funny. I am no expert so any ideas, opinions or facts are...