The soil in our yard is super sandy and we are building our coop where there will be plenty of shade for a lot of the day. I will definitely have a place to cool off and wade in and I will be prepared to have lots of cold water always on hand. I have my heart set on having Orps and I'm sad to...
I already told my husband that we will be rigging up a fan if need be. I want my fluff butts to be comfortable. I also heard some people use misters if it is super hot and I'm also prepared to make frozen treats. There will also be plenty of shade so hopefully, that will help. :)
Yes, I've gathered that from all of my reading. There is no 100% guarantee that I won't end up with one. Surely they would be easy enough to find someone to take them and rehome them. I know they will likely end up being someone's dinner, but such is life. :(
I still have no idea what I want for my other 2. I started out only wanting 2.. then it was 4.. and now I'm up to 6. The coop we're building will have enough space for 8-12. Looking at the "Pickin' a Frickin' Chicken" chart, it says that RIR are only hardy with cold weather. As hot as it gets in...
Thank you! I tried our local Atwoods and all they had were straight run assorted chicks. I am such a noob that I had to google "straight run" while in the store. :hmm Someone on a Facebook group I am a member of said they had Buff and Easter Egger pullets at a feed store in Okc. Hopefully, I'll...
Hi, fellow Okies! I'm new to the backyard chicken party. I have never had chickens before and I'm looking at getting a couple of Easter Eggers, a couple of Buff Orpingtons, and a couple of something else. I'm wanting chicks and no roosters. Thoughts? Also, does this seem like a good pick for a...