I am super excited about getting chickens. I've been babysitting my neighbors chickens - on and off for a couple years - and my son and I are having so much fun feeding, petting, and getting eggs. I'm planning my coop and flock right now. I've gotten some basic advice, but welcome more.
I'm thinking about building the "Garden Coop" - thoughts?
And I'd like to get a mixed flock to try out different birds - all the same age-ish 0-4 weeks.
1 lavendar orpington
1 buff polish
1 ameracauna
1 barred rock
1 copper maran
1 cochin
I want friendly, pretty chickens, that lay eggs and are nice to each other. We will not eat the chickens they will be pets.
I have a grass yard with plants, vegetable garden, lots of trees, cactus. I plan on cooping the birds at night and letting them run free during the day. Here's a pic of my son and my mom I plan on putting the coop in that shady spot on the left side of the picture. I'ts almost 100% shade all day, it's by far the shadiest coolest part of the yard.
Any thought about my set up before I set it up would be wonderful
Thanks! This forum looks great!
I'm thinking about building the "Garden Coop" - thoughts?
And I'd like to get a mixed flock to try out different birds - all the same age-ish 0-4 weeks.
1 lavendar orpington
1 buff polish
1 ameracauna
1 barred rock
1 copper maran
1 cochin
I want friendly, pretty chickens, that lay eggs and are nice to each other. We will not eat the chickens they will be pets.
I have a grass yard with plants, vegetable garden, lots of trees, cactus. I plan on cooping the birds at night and letting them run free during the day. Here's a pic of my son and my mom I plan on putting the coop in that shady spot on the left side of the picture. I'ts almost 100% shade all day, it's by far the shadiest coolest part of the yard.
Any thought about my set up before I set it up would be wonderful
Thanks! This forum looks great!