Hi there,
I am new to chicken keeping and these are my first chicks. Our Midnight Majesty Maran has been having some troubles and I am wondering if it could be impacted crop.
Backstory: This Maran was from Hoover's Hatchery in Iowa and we purchased her from Bomgaars (a farm/tractor supply...
New to backyard chickens. Currently raising 1 Barred Rock, 1 Midnight Majesty Maran, 1 Sapphire Gem, 1 Sapphire Olive Egger, 1 Light Brahma,1 Starlight Green Egger, and 1 Prairie Blue Bell Egger
They require 4 sq ft per hen inside of the coop and 10 sq ft per hen inside the run. After further research, this seems to be more standard based on the area we live in which has pretty harsh winters. The ordinance also doesn't allow for free-ranging chickens which (I am assuming) is why they...
We plan on having 7 hens, which is the max where we live.
We were not actually not planning on blocking off the upper triangular areas. We were planning on having those open with the HC 1/2 in. and placing those triangle cut outs on hinges so we can close them in case it gets too windy.
We...
We are beginning the process of building our chicken coop. The city we live in (Bellevue, NE) is pretty strict on their ordinances for chickens...either that or the City Planning employee helping us get our permit is misunderstanding the size requirements per hen. Regardless, we have plans to...
Hi there,
I am looking to start a small chicken flock (4-7) in my backyard and was looking for places to buy chicks in Nebraska. I live in Bellevue, but am willing to drive up to an hour to pick them up (including Western Iowa). I know some are available and Tractor Supply and there are many...
Hello,
Do you still own chickens in Bellevue? My spouse and I are in Bellevue and are going through the process of getting our permit, buying a coop, and choosing where to get chicks from. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Steph
Hi there,
I am looking to start a small chicken flock in my backward and was looking for sources to find chicks in Nebraska. I know some are available and Tractor Supply and there are many online ways of ordering eggs, I was just looking for a local option to support. Do you know of any place...
Hello everyone,
My family is new to the backyard chicken life, but we are eager to get started. When I was much younger, my family raised chickens and had a modest fruit/vegetable garden in our lot back in Puerto Rico. All of our chickens roamed freely and needed little-to-no upkeep due to the...