GA-DixieChick
Hatching
Good morning! My husband and I have been stalking BYC for well over a year now, and I am finally setting up an account! We have found such great information here to help us get started with chickens.
My husband turned a used Rubbermaid-style shed into a coop (it's large - about 11x7?), and some chain-link fencing from an old dog run into a chicken run (approximately 12x24?). We safeguarded the bottom half of the chain-link with some sturdy cattle fencing, and covered the top of the run with two layers of bird netting. Half of the run is also covered with a heavy-duty tarp to protect from the heavy rain we get here.
We got six girls back in May of this year at about six weeks old from a reputable breeder, but one appears to actually be a roo!
Here is what we have:
Golden Laced Wyandotte (most likely a roo)
Buff Orpington
Black Astralorpe
Barred Rock
Light Brahma
Easter Egger
Nobody is laying yet, but we know it's going to be happening soon!
I have been checking out the threads, but it's so easy to get lost down the rabbit hole, lol! Here is my very first question (let me know if I should post this question elsewhere):
What can we expect with breeding if we decide to let some hatch, if/when that time comes?
Thanks so much!
~Mandy (transplanted to northern Georgia from SLC, UT in August of 2014)
My husband turned a used Rubbermaid-style shed into a coop (it's large - about 11x7?), and some chain-link fencing from an old dog run into a chicken run (approximately 12x24?). We safeguarded the bottom half of the chain-link with some sturdy cattle fencing, and covered the top of the run with two layers of bird netting. Half of the run is also covered with a heavy-duty tarp to protect from the heavy rain we get here.
We got six girls back in May of this year at about six weeks old from a reputable breeder, but one appears to actually be a roo!
Here is what we have:
Golden Laced Wyandotte (most likely a roo)
Buff Orpington
Black Astralorpe
Barred Rock
Light Brahma
Easter Egger
Nobody is laying yet, but we know it's going to be happening soon!
I have been checking out the threads, but it's so easy to get lost down the rabbit hole, lol! Here is my very first question (let me know if I should post this question elsewhere):
What can we expect with breeding if we decide to let some hatch, if/when that time comes?
Thanks so much!
~Mandy (transplanted to northern Georgia from SLC, UT in August of 2014)