LTAY1946
Chicken Wrangler
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Plan on getting them from Jersey Chickens tomorrow. Looking forward to a few EE. Would love a BO but dont want to mix and match breeds, esp since one might be much larger than the others.Welcome! From central NJ as well! We rehabbed an existing coop and use a small run for the day. Do you have pictures and dimensions of the playhouse? Sounds like a fun project! Don't wait to get started though, chicks grow fast. How many are you getting and from where?
It was 14 sq ft, and would have been the Backyard Cedar Playhouse.Welcome to BYC. What type playhouse are you planning to convert? A small plastic playhouse would not have enough space for more than two birds.
These are awesome tips! Thank you! will get on those links ASAP!Glad to meet you Sam, and welcome to BYC.
Here are my favorite beginning articles that helped me as a newbie. I hope you will find them helpful as well. All articles are short, have illustrations, and reviews, which are often worth looking at for the comments.
1. Intro to chicken keeping
2. Common mistakes & how to fix them
3. Ventilation (important to chicken health), with helpful links to coop designs organized by climate (because what is just right for my New England hens won't work for my brother's Arizona chickens)
3(a). Farmers Almanac on Building Coops (Includes size requirements!) Allowing plenty of space for chickens is really important because, even as chicks, they will start pecking each other or plucking their own feathers, or become unhealthy if they are overcrowded. Here is a link to Colorado State Extension's publication on space and temperature requirements for chicks as they age.
4. Predator protection for new & existing coops
5. Dealing with a muddy coop and run
6. Gardening for chickens
7. BYC Lists of Chicken Ailments and Cures
To look for articles on your own:
A. Use the SEARCH button, but use the Advanced Search choice, and select ARTICLES at the top of the box. Just enter your keyword(s) and scroll through your results!
B. I find it helpful to notice the rating and reviews. All articles are by BYC members, and all the reviews/ratings are as well. The ratings help a newbie like me sort the most useful and reliable articles.
C. You can bookmark the articles or posts you think you want to refer to again using that bookmark icon at the top of articles or posts. You can find them again by clicking on your own avatar and looking at the list of bookmarks you have built up!
Notes about where to put a coop:
1. As far as you can, put a coop and run on high ground, that drains well, so you won't have so much muddy coop problems. Chickens need to be dry, dry, dry.
2. As far as you can, put a coop with the ventilation lined up with your prevailing breezes, and away from the direction of your storms. If you are not sure of these (who is these days?), check with your local National Weather Service website.
3. As far as you can, arrange for some sort of shade over your coop and run. Preferably deciduous so the girls will enjoy winter sun, but summer shade.
Just right for 3 to 4 birds if your nest boxes are recessed.It was 14 sq ft, and would have been the Backyard Cedar Playhouse.
A buff or would do fine with the Easter eggers. Buffs pretty much get along with everyone.Plan on getting them from Jersey Chickens tomorrow. Looking forward to a few EE. Would love a BO but dont want to mix and match breeds, esp since one might be much larger than the others.
Uhm, okay so their FB page says their EEs are already 4-7 weeks old. Which means they are ready to go outside. And you don't have your coop ready.Plan on getting them from Jersey Chickens tomorrow. Looking forward to a few EE. Would love a BO but dont want to mix and match breeds, esp since one might be much larger than the others.