We have just isolated an 8 month Barred rock hen who hase been acting poorly lately, She has been just standing around, usually beside the water dish with her beak slightly open and gasping as she breathes in. seems to be wheezing and every so often will cough or sneeze.
Obviously from what I...
just looking at layout options for coop and thinking of the PVC type feeder and nipple watering system that we can refill from outside the coop area.
But in doing this the feed tubes and the water tubes) are on opposite sides of the coop ( about 4 ft apart)
Food does not have to be right...
Curious if anyone has noticed a set height-temperature ratio?
For example 3 feet from floor is 95deg 4 feet is 90 deg etc? Just setting up and wondering how much room to leave above brooder.
I suppose thermometer is best method!
Silly question, but while it is still on paper, do chickens need windows in their coops?
I am incorporating plenty of ventilation, but have a big wall in front wall where the roost will be and perhaps can incorporate a view.
My issue is drafts,cause while I"love" my pretend chicks dearly;) I...
Curious if we set up the chicks with a dish type system and then introduce nipples is there a transition period we need both or have people seen the chicks pick up new style easily?
Just got back from the town Planning Committee meeting and they have granted our request to keep our backyard chickens!
Posted our story earlier this week in this section as "school Science project" and outlined the approach of going to Planning for a variance rather than a rezoning or...
Coop design still on paper, must easier and cheaper that way the whole measure twice cut once thing!
Placing roosts along front wall as high as I can and want to leave room to ceiling and a vent along front wall.
2 dimension questions
Curious how much space to ceiling from roost (headroom)...
I am looking to mix two defined age groups, 3 sex-link hens almost egg laying age 18 -20 wks and also 3 younger barred rock chicks about 3 wks old.
I will be building a small "safe area" 6 by 2 (under the poop board) with chicken wire divider so they get used to each other but any thoughts how...
I will be installing sideboards in my 6x6 coop so we can use deep littter method indoors,
I am curious if deep litter works in an outside run ( I am thinking of only in the section of the run that is covered) From what I have read in forum DLM works best when kept reasonably dry.
I think rainy...
Looks like we have our appontment in front of our community's Planning Commission. It sounds like the bylaws and ordinaces in our town differ slightly and I would offer an additional approach to those looking to break into the "Chicken Hobby"
In the zoning bylaws we researched here there is no...
Well it looks like the adventure into chickens begins today!
The youngest daughter is looking for an interesting topic for her school science fair....
Baking soda volcano nah, been done,
solar system on a hanger, too easy,
Dad?what does sustainability mean? ( where the heck she learn that...