- Apr 10, 2014
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Hi there! I am the proud owner of 7 chickens & 2 ducks, all living in harmony 2 barred rocks, 3 golden sexlinks, and 2 americana's. (The ducks are a cayuga & yellow buff). The chickens are 5 weeks old now, ducks are 4 weeks old. They all just moved into their new coop, which is a converted (8 x 10 feet) shed (painted to look like a barn), and a large attached run (10 x 12 feet) build by my husband. (who says he didn't want the chickens, but keeps finding new cool ways to help me make the coop more function-able). LOL! I try to spend a lot of time with them to keep them very friendly, and 1 of my my barred rock chicks (Chickapea) likes to hitch rides on my shoulder (I will post pics).
I currently have a mixture of shavings & straw in the coop, but I am going to switch over to sand this weekend. What is every one's preference? I need to keep it very clean (and non-smelly) since I am in a residential area, not in the country. But I am on 1/3 acre & my zoning does allow chickens
Thanks for any input I can get!
I currently have a mixture of shavings & straw in the coop, but I am going to switch over to sand this weekend. What is every one's preference? I need to keep it very clean (and non-smelly) since I am in a residential area, not in the country. But I am on 1/3 acre & my zoning does allow chickens
Thanks for any input I can get!