spid3r1987
Hatching
- Mar 6, 2017
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Hello,
My wife and myself have decided we want to keep 4 to 6 chickens for egg laying.
we don't have a coop yet, or decided on what breed yet.
we are not even sure what has to go inside the coop etc..
we have been looking into a hybrid type, mainly the "warren", but i have read that egg production starts off good at 15-18 weeks then slowly decreases after year 1?
is this the same for the Rhode island red?
is it best to build my own coop or buy a ready made one for £300 :/:/
whats best to feed them? premade food or something else?
do i put a heat lamp in the coop to keep them warm? (i live in england, south yorkshire)
no clue what im doing just yet
so any advice is greatly appreciated!!
My wife and myself have decided we want to keep 4 to 6 chickens for egg laying.
we don't have a coop yet, or decided on what breed yet.
we are not even sure what has to go inside the coop etc..
we have been looking into a hybrid type, mainly the "warren", but i have read that egg production starts off good at 15-18 weeks then slowly decreases after year 1?
is this the same for the Rhode island red?
is it best to build my own coop or buy a ready made one for £300 :/:/
whats best to feed them? premade food or something else?
do i put a heat lamp in the coop to keep them warm? (i live in england, south yorkshire)
no clue what im doing just yet
so any advice is greatly appreciated!!