- Apr 4, 2014
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Well we got our batch of baby chicks from TSC yesterday. They were labeled as "Red pullets" - which after some research it appears they are mostly Golden Sex Links (I think). I'm hopeful we got a good natured, healthy bunch! I'm very excited to show the kids what we did, but they wont find out until Easter Sunday as we have them "cooped up" at the in-laws right now. I made a small brooder out of a $9 semi-clear bin. Cut a hole on the top and attached a decent wood frame with hardware cloth to hold them for a few weeks;
Here is the underside of the frame - as you can see from above it is screwed into the wood through the plastic with washers;
The gang - they are bit camera shy...
This one I'm holding has a much darker head then the others so I guess I'm playing the "wait till they grow up to see what you got" game.
And finally as you can see off my deck - the weather in SD isn't exactly cooperating for coop building... It was mid 70's just 2 days ago... South Dakota...
What a fantastic resource this forum and website are! I've been reading like a madman and absorbing as much as I can! My coop plan is to build something similar to ascrawnychicken's coop, around 10' x 6'.
Thanks for looking! And if you have a thought on my birds "breed/mix/hybrid", please let me know!
-Lyle
Here is the underside of the frame - as you can see from above it is screwed into the wood through the plastic with washers;
The gang - they are bit camera shy...
This one I'm holding has a much darker head then the others so I guess I'm playing the "wait till they grow up to see what you got" game.
And finally as you can see off my deck - the weather in SD isn't exactly cooperating for coop building... It was mid 70's just 2 days ago... South Dakota...
What a fantastic resource this forum and website are! I've been reading like a madman and absorbing as much as I can! My coop plan is to build something similar to ascrawnychicken's coop, around 10' x 6'.
Thanks for looking! And if you have a thought on my birds "breed/mix/hybrid", please let me know!
-Lyle