Wow, Daisychick! I must say they were right! Your coop is awesome! You and your hubby ever wanted to vacation on the east coast and maybe try out your coop construction skills, let me know!!
Chicken (Poultry) Addiction Anonymous *Chat Thread*
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And there's the rub! But, since you share genetics with her, it's not such a big gap! Maybe yours would be even better. Of course, you can't send them home after the weekend...hmmm, maybe I should've stayed with nieces and nephews!! Kidding!
And there's the rub! But, since you share genetics with her, it's not such a big gap! Maybe yours would be even better. Of course, you can't send them home after the weekend...hmmm, maybe I should've stayed with nieces and nephews!! Kidding!
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I love your chicken coop and the way ya'll put it together, looks like it came that way, very good use of space too.
Thanks to Lydia and Partridge Rooster on the coop compliments......I guess I need to update my coop page soon. I had to take out the tunnel so I could make a breeding pen section there. But I would for sure use that idea again to get chickens through an empty section of fencing. I have added 2 small sections in the coop to stick babies to grow out and to separate some breeds. Of course now the wire on the outside is not as pretty as when I first did it because my horse uses it to scratch her butt!!!!
Speaking of separating out breeds, How many is a good number to keep for a breeding group????
Meagan how many do you keep of for example Lavender Ameraucanas??? I am still trying to thin out the herd and can't decide how many to keep of each kind.
I have 6 Lavs, 9 wheatens, 11 marans and then of course tons of assorted others.
4-6 Hen's is what I keep for my purebred flocks and 1 Rooster.
I love your chicken coop and the way ya'll put it together, looks like it came that way, very good use of space too.
Thanks to Lydia and Partridge Rooster on the coop compliments......I guess I need to update my coop page soon. I had to take out the tunnel so I could make a breeding pen section there. But I would for sure use that idea again to get chickens through an empty section of fencing. I have added 2 small sections in the coop to stick babies to grow out and to separate some breeds. Of course now the wire on the outside is not as pretty as when I first did it because my horse uses it to scratch her butt!!!!
Speaking of separating out breeds, How many is a good number to keep for a breeding group????
Meagan how many do you keep of for example Lavender Ameraucanas??? I am still trying to thin out the herd and can't decide how many to keep of each kind.
4-6 Hen's is what I keep for my purebred flocks and 1 Rooster.
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I love your chicken coop and the way ya'll put it together, looks like it came that way, very good use of space too.
Thanks to Lydia and Partridge Rooster on the coop compliments......I guess I need to update my coop page soon. I had to take out the tunnel so I could make a breeding pen section there. But I would for sure use that idea again to get chickens through an empty section of fencing. I have added 2 small sections in the coop to stick babies to grow out and to separate some breeds. Of course now the wire on the outside is not as pretty as when I first did it because my horse uses it to scratch her butt!!!!
Speaking of separating out breeds, How many is a good number to keep for a breeding group????
Meagan how many do you keep of for example Lavender Ameraucanas??? I am still trying to thin out the herd and can't decide how many to keep of each kind.
I have 6 Lavs, 9 wheatens, 11 marans and then of course tons of assorted others.
Keep the best of what you have. If you are breeding for type, take the best typey roo and minimum of 2 typey girls to go with him. I will be culling heavily this fall...this is my least favorite part, because my nontypey Lav Am girls are some of my favorites!
I love your chicken coop and the way ya'll put it together, looks like it came that way, very good use of space too.
Thanks to Lydia and Partridge Rooster on the coop compliments......I guess I need to update my coop page soon. I had to take out the tunnel so I could make a breeding pen section there. But I would for sure use that idea again to get chickens through an empty section of fencing. I have added 2 small sections in the coop to stick babies to grow out and to separate some breeds. Of course now the wire on the outside is not as pretty as when I first did it because my horse uses it to scratch her butt!!!!
Speaking of separating out breeds, How many is a good number to keep for a breeding group????
Meagan how many do you keep of for example Lavender Ameraucanas??? I am still trying to thin out the herd and can't decide how many to keep of each kind.
Keep the best of what you have. If you are breeding for type, take the best typey roo and minimum of 2 typey girls to go with him. I will be culling heavily this fall...this is my least favorite part, because my nontypey Lav Am girls are some of my favorites!
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Aspen...I got both messages. I'll get some pics very soon.
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Yes that is my hardest thing to do is to choose who stays. I want them all.
Yes that is my hardest thing to do is to choose who stays. I want them all.
On a non-chicken note..........be careful if you ever get goats.......they are as addicting as chickens........I feel like I may not be able to stop at just 2.........please help
I have been looking at too many goat things and now I keep finding colors and breeds that I "think" I may need. OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!
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Okay we'll help, you post all the ones you like and we'll "help" you pick which ones to start with..
Okay we'll help, you post all the ones you like and we'll "help" you pick which ones to start with..
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Okay we'll help, you post all the ones you like and we'll "help" you pick which ones to start with..
When we got chickens it was supposed to be just 6 or less (as DH likes to remind me). When we built the second coop I told him goat were next since we already had dogs, cats, fish, and now chicks!! Question: What comes after goat??
Okay we'll help, you post all the ones you like and we'll "help" you pick which ones to start with..
When we got chickens it was supposed to be just 6 or less (as DH likes to remind me). When we built the second coop I told him goat were next since we already had dogs, cats, fish, and now chicks!! Question: What comes after goat??
Sigh, I am now hopelessly in love with a goat.
Last Saturday at the Poultry (and small animal) swap I noticed a small runt goat with a cough.
I am now wiping a goat's nose with a warm washcloth and putting it to bed each night in the chicken house!
Never saw that one coming!
I got him on a 2 week trial period, I need to either return the goat or pay $20 (OBO) at next Saturday's swap.
It loves bindweed and other weeds and completely ignores grass, hay, carrots and apples.
Last Saturday at the Poultry (and small animal) swap I noticed a small runt goat with a cough.
I am now wiping a goat's nose with a warm washcloth and putting it to bed each night in the chicken house!
Never saw that one coming!
I got him on a 2 week trial period, I need to either return the goat or pay $20 (OBO) at next Saturday's swap.
It loves bindweed and other weeds and completely ignores grass, hay, carrots and apples.
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