Thanks all! Redwood, I have 2 Australorps, 2 Copper Morans, 2 Novagens, 2 ColorPacks (Americauna), 2 barred rock and 4 Sapphire Gems. Yes, we did have a bit of a break from the rain, but it is back today. We don't get quite as much as you might there on the coast, but here in the...
Winter update. Well, here we are, several months later, and all 14 girls( yep, no roosters) are doing splendidly. I am averaging 12 eggs a day, even now in December! I ended up with a 4x8 foot coop, with 5 laying boxes that a friend gave us, and the girls seem to be happy. Their run is made...
Hello RedwoodCoastChick,
We are in the Willamette Valley, but used to live in Medford, where our first experiences with chickens, ducks, etc happened: good ones, mostly! :) We would go the the redwoods fairly often, so love that part of the country! Thanks for the welcome. Anyway, back to the...
Dear DobieLover, that was my thought as well, but I am attempting to please my better half! 🙂 I am working on a backup plan, as well. Thanks for the greeting.
DG
Dear TwoCrows, thanks for the greeting. I was afraid of this being too small! My better half was thinking it was too big. :-0
Thanks for the confirmation.
Greetings everyone. We are starting a flock of chickens for the first time in over 30 years, so in one way, it's like starting all over. We are in a different town in Oregon than when we first raised chicken, ducks, rabbits, a Dexter cow, a pony, etc. (That was back when our kids were young). We...