Hello everyone. I'm starting a new backyard flock with mostly Delawares but added a few Black Copper Marans because I think they are interesting. For the last several years, I've kept ISA Browns for eggs and raised meat birds in a chicken tractor. Now I'm building another separate coop and run, to go alongside my existing arrangement. My new idea is keeping a Delaware rooster, with some of the hens, to get fertilized eggs for hatching. I have the dedicated space available and want to compost my chicken litter for use in my backyard nursery. My goal is to keep about a dozen birds and want to process about 16 for meat each year. 10 years ago, I had a couple Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, Wyandots and Rhode Island Reds. I gained experience with keeping roosters too. I live in western NY just outside the village limits and have about 5 acres.
Since I enjoy building things, constructing a new coop is fun and exciting for me. I will be looking at BYC for ideas and advice!
Since I enjoy building things, constructing a new coop is fun and exciting for me. I will be looking at BYC for ideas and advice!
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