Loving the chick life!

[Chook Kingdom]

For some of my chicks I build a little cube out of wooden pieces and covered it with chicken wire. You might want to use 1 inch wire because I used two inch and they got out.

 

[itokuzu]

Fair point. I just need to play around with things

 

[Chook Kingdom]

It's worth it! It is still nice to be out with them, but sometimes you have work to do, then, well, there goes that days fun! I do free range my chicks now at eight weeks, lost a few though, in your case that's not an option without the coop

. My australorp hatched chicks today, but she still can keep them near, so best to do is just fix something up, when the rain stops

!

 

[itokuzu]

I can free range them in my back yard since its totally fenced in, but at the same time I'll be keeping an eye on them since I only have two. But yes, a coop is needed, and I already have been talking with my father about where to put it and if I can keep em.

 

[Chook Kingdom]

You'll want to keep an eye on them due to aerial predators. I have lost many a chick to those beasts! How small is the fencing holes? Think big on your coop, 10 by 10 by 10, possibly because you'll probably end up with more than two!

 

[itokuzu]

The back half is chain link, the front is wood panels. And yeah thankfully I've got a bit of tree cover to help hide them! I'm already thinking about a barred rock, and an easter egg! Maybe a RIR as well

 

[Chook Kingdom]

Good, if they're vigorous enough they should bolt for shelter. A rooster is nice to have because he can warn minuets before the enemy strikes! Oh, barred rocks are soo sweet as chicks right up to hen hood! I have do have barred rocks, though, and Rhode Islands, and you've got to be prepared to work with them.They can get a little pecky with you, sometimes attacking too. But that's not totally the rule with them. Easter eggers are very nice hens and do get broody!

 

[itokuzu]

I love the BR coloration, and I'm half hoping one of my ayams is a roo.. Those babies would make me a pretty penny. The person I got em from said if they're both Roos, I can get another from her and give a roo back.

 

[Chook Kingdom]

Oh ya! I don't have any one selling that breed in my area! They're expensive to get shipped to me! The Buff Orpintons are high priced when bred correctly, at around $50 each!

 

[itokuzu]

My only issue is, would people still want them when they have white on them :/