Salutations, my most excellent dudes! New to raising chickens, and I’ve probably done everything wrong at least once. I totally got fleeced from UrbanNorthern Coops and paid an obscene amount for a coop that has the structural integrity of a wet cardboard box.
On a positive note, I haven’t lost anyone yet. I’m terrified that my outdoor setup isn’t secure enough, so I’m working on that currently.
The flock consists of ten seven-week old chicks (EE, Olive Egger, Welsummer, Lavender Orpington, Buff Orpington, Black Copper Maran, Barred Plymouth Rock, Cream Legbar, Blue Andalusian, Delaware) and the separate brooder box has five two-day old chicks (Rhode Island Red, Jubilee Orpington, Ameraucana Splash, and two chicks yet to be identified).
So far, all chicks are assumed to be female. I’m outside city limits in Southern AZ and have no deed restrictions on flock size or roosters.
What is something you wished you knew about before getting started with chickens? I wish I had basic carpentry knowledge before undertaking coop construction, and had the coop assembled BEFORE picking up the chicks. We had a chick shortage last year so we put the chicks before the chicken house.
On a positive note, I haven’t lost anyone yet. I’m terrified that my outdoor setup isn’t secure enough, so I’m working on that currently.
The flock consists of ten seven-week old chicks (EE, Olive Egger, Welsummer, Lavender Orpington, Buff Orpington, Black Copper Maran, Barred Plymouth Rock, Cream Legbar, Blue Andalusian, Delaware) and the separate brooder box has five two-day old chicks (Rhode Island Red, Jubilee Orpington, Ameraucana Splash, and two chicks yet to be identified).
So far, all chicks are assumed to be female. I’m outside city limits in Southern AZ and have no deed restrictions on flock size or roosters.
What is something you wished you knew about before getting started with chickens? I wish I had basic carpentry knowledge before undertaking coop construction, and had the coop assembled BEFORE picking up the chicks. We had a chick shortage last year so we put the chicks before the chicken house.
