Right now I don't have my breeds separated. I am working on 3 new coops and pens: 2 4x4 elevated "cooplettes" each in a 10x16 runs for breeding and brooding and one 4x8 pallet coop in a 20x16 run for bantams. If we have time this season we might do a duck house, but that might wait until next year since we have several new gardens to manage this year too. I expect the "3 sisters patch" to be self sustaining, but it is never as easy as you think it will be.Quote:
Your coop/run setup must be huge and beautiful. Between your flocks and your gardens, I'm sure you're busy all the time! Your DD is right...variety is definitely more funI think we're going to need another coop or build a really big one. DH is getting into this. He wants to buy a dozen hatching eggs in a few weeks. Right now we have:: 6 cornish X's in the garage 6 Orpington chicks 6 Orpington hens 1 Orpington JERK 10 assorted hens (my original flock) 20 eggs in the incubator (minus the duds after we candle them) And tonight DH's cousin is bringing over the 2 silkie chicks he bought from TSC that he isn't allowed to keep so why NOT bring them over to the chicken crazy relatives? And I have no idea how to integrate the silkies with the original girls after isolating them for a few weeks. I want to go home. I have no time for working.
Would love to see pictures.
When it all gets going I will take some. At the moment it is post holes, construction materials, and weeds... lol.
I can relate to construction zones. DH is a carpenter.
