We built this custom chicken coop in April of this year from recycled pallets & plywood. It has 4 egg boxes that can be accessed from the outside.
The interior has a separate storage area for you which comes with wood chips in storage bin, a bag of unopened feed and the feeder can be filled...
We built this custom chicken coop in April of this year from recycled pallets & plywood. It has 4 egg boxes that can be accessed from the outside. The interior has a separate storage area for you which comes with wood chips in storage bin, a bag of unopened feed and the feeder can be filled from...
I was going to say bird of prey - Hawk or Owl - they like to get the brain. Falcons go for the body. I've unfortunately had all 3 kinds...it's never easy!
I've had free range chickens for over a year now and we all know the consequences that come with giving the girls free range. We've lost some to fox, hawks, falcons and also saved quite a few as well!
Tuesday was unprecedented. We were home and didn't even hear the horror going on outside in...
I got these girls from a local hatchery and I’m not convinced they are BR’s. They are black & yellow…see pics below for reference of them with some RIR & Buffs. They are now 1.5 months old. Guesses??
Hey friends! I got some Barred Rock chicks from a local farm. They were pure black when I got them with no stripe on their head and now they are 1.5 months old and they are now black & tan…are they really Barred Rocks??
See pics below of them with some RIR & Buffs.
I’ve got RIR and they aren’t jerks at all. Everyone always poo poos on RIR but my girls are the best. They all have personality and even my 2 young boys get along with them very well. Don’t count RIR’s out, just get them use to you - just like you would other birds and they will be loyal like...
Hey friends!
One of my hens finally started laying and I want to change her feed but the remainder of my flock isn’t laying yet. Soooooo what do I do about her food?? Keep feeding her chick feed? I have 2 seven month girls and 11 - 3 month old girls & 1 mighty roosty.
Thanks!