CardinalCroft
In the Brooder
- Feb 11, 2023
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Hello,
My name is Laura. I have been wanting to become a chicken keeper for quite a long time. We finally found 6 acres in the area town we have lived in for 19 years and we are almost finished with our new home build. We have a spot cleared already for the coop and that will be one of the first things on our list to work on after we get moved in and get my koi pond settled. (We already have koi and they are in a temporary structure until new pond is ready.) Because of the koi pond and lots of predators in our area, included our own viscous French bulldog, I have opted to do a coop and large run and keep our chickens in the run, not free range. I have been working on design/layout of coop and researching care for a few years but I need all the help I can get so I have joined this forum. I’m looking to start with about 10 hens, no rooster. Looking for colorful egg layers, good with heat and cold since we have quite a large range of temps here and hopefully friendly birds.
I am thinking of doing a concrete floor with a rubber mat over it for the chicken coop. Anyone have any advice on that? Also, I am super interested in the deep litter method. So have been researching that a lot. Thanks!
My name is Laura. I have been wanting to become a chicken keeper for quite a long time. We finally found 6 acres in the area town we have lived in for 19 years and we are almost finished with our new home build. We have a spot cleared already for the coop and that will be one of the first things on our list to work on after we get moved in and get my koi pond settled. (We already have koi and they are in a temporary structure until new pond is ready.) Because of the koi pond and lots of predators in our area, included our own viscous French bulldog, I have opted to do a coop and large run and keep our chickens in the run, not free range. I have been working on design/layout of coop and researching care for a few years but I need all the help I can get so I have joined this forum. I’m looking to start with about 10 hens, no rooster. Looking for colorful egg layers, good with heat and cold since we have quite a large range of temps here and hopefully friendly birds.
I am thinking of doing a concrete floor with a rubber mat over it for the chicken coop. Anyone have any advice on that? Also, I am super interested in the deep litter method. So have been researching that a lot. Thanks!
Glad you joined.
Glad you're here!! -best of luck with your flock! NW Arkansas (and the Ozarks) is a beautiful area!
