1 week ago i rarely thought about chickens....

[Frindizzle]

from Washington! In our flock we have great people and it is always great to have a new member In our flock, we have no pecking order!

By the way, not saying that you will do anything bad, but no fowl play

 

[Nofowlplay]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Please fill in gaps between bottom of wire and ground - too easy for varmints to slip under the fence.
Lots of diggers too, so a wire skirt around the fence perimeter can help deter them. Gosh I hate predators. Please check out predator threads to learn their M.O. and how best to repel them aside from gun fire.

 

[Pinkaboo]

Please fill in gaps between bottom of wire and ground - too easy for varmints to slip under the fence.
Lots of diggers too,  so a wire skirt around the fence perimeter can help deter them.  Gosh I hate predators.  Please check out predator threads to learn their M.O.  and how  best to repel them aside from  gun fire.

I think the wire does go to the ground just not easy to see on the first picture

 

[Biscuitchicken]

Yes it is hard to see. The wire actually goes down and curves in horizontally about 12 inches. That part is burried about 3 inches.

 

[Biscuitchicken]

Thanks everyone for all the comments and suggestions!

 

[gander007]

Then last friday a friend posted on facebook "free chickens"! I had thought about buying some chicks this spring, but I didn't have time to build a coop. Well, this past weekend I did. So now I have a coop and 6 half bandy half copper murans (or so I was told!) I'm already thinking about getting more to add a variety of color to my flock and eggs.

Below are pictures of my unfinished coop that I took this past weekend. After spending quite a bit of time lurking here, I have already cut 5 foot wide by 18 inch tall window (which they love!) on the front wall for ventiliation. Any tips/advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Also, if anyone knows where a person can get chickens in southeast Texas that would be great as well!

THANKS!
Biscuitchicken

I am sitting here looking at your chicken run and noticed you have a gap at the bottom and I am thinking that you might want to put a 2X6 down along your border to seal that off to keep predators from digging in under the fence line ..

 

[villenchick]

Isn't it a great hobby, actually its more like a new lifestyle. My friends talk about chickens all the time now too. I have 6 but not sure what they are yet, I should take pictures and post them as I know I will get the answers here anyway.
Welcome and let us know how it is going for you. Love the coop, lots of room.

 

[BayBay Peepers]

I have to rely on this site to share chicken stories. I keep trying to recruit people to get at least a few, but they all think I've lost it

I can't help it, they're just too neat!