Is this the place for intros?

[pacanis]

I all, came aboard from the other BYC board. Nice folks, shady site since going yuku....
Some of you know me (more or less

), but for those that don't I'm a noob to chickens learning on the fly more or less. From PA. I got five hens from My Pet Chicken last spring, it took them 31 weeks to start laying, now I'm swimming in eggs

No problems with them growing up, but I always have lots of questions. Fortunately your site has a LOT of available info and a nice search engine. So I'll try not to bug y'all too much.

The coop

A shot of the inside shortly after moving the girls in

late last fall at 31 weeks

Anyway, HI!

 

[arlee453]

Welcome! What a nice coop!

 

[Buster]

Welcome to our world. It's nice to have you!

 

[BearSwampChick]

Hello and welcome! Those are some pretty chickies! I like your coop, too. I'm still hashing out plans for my chicks and coop, so still learning a lot from everyone.

 

[chickbea]

Welcome! You have a lovely set-up and beautiful birds!

 

[SpottedCrow]

Hello and Welcome, Pacanis!
Glad you made it.
Your birdies and coops are really nice.

 

[newbiecaroline]

Hi Pacanis, I'm new here too and learning lots.
great coop! Question on your fence, the poles just stick deep into the ground without digging holes first? if so I like that is it strong enough for say a dog to throw his weight onto?
Caroline

 

[pacanis]

Thanks for the welcome and comps!

BSC, I hashed out plans for my coop for a year! Which design, how many birds did I really want to get, insulated or not... Finally i just started sawing and hammering or I probably still wouldn't have chickens

I actually had my chicks first, so I had to get it done.

ncaroline, They are called T-posts and hammer into the ground. People use them a lot for snow fences, too. Their somewhat strong, but the little yard is not predator proof, the fencing just rests on the ground. I pulled the posts out once and moved them slightly to give the chickens fresh grass last year, but that's a lost cause. The girls need a bigger area, which will come this spring. I work at home and they are close to the house, but I do leave from time to time.... it's a bit of a concern and I may make something a little stronger.
I close them in every night though.

Glad to be here SC. Got your PM, but I would have had to log in to read it and that wasn't happening

 

[speckledhen]

Hey, Pac, good to see you here now!

 

[newbiecaroline]

Thanks Pacanis, well they sound great for a temporary run though! Sound easy enough too...thanks