New member from Central Texas

[dclark]

New to BYC and new to chickens altogether (except for eating them).

We are located north of Austin and bought a mobile chicken coop and a dozen 6 week old hens the day after Easter 2014. We have 10 Rhode island Reds and 2 Black Beauty sex-links, but lost one of the Reds to a predator before I got the run enclosed on the top! DOH!

I have fascinated by these hens and can't wait to see them start producing. I sit outside the run and watch them every chance I get because I have never been near chickens other than at the dinner table.

Here's the current set up, I have a chickendoors.com door on the way, a solid roof system is in the works:



That's Timmy our Bichon counting his chickens...

"Hey Timmy! Leave us chicks alone"

 

[TeacherMedic]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. Get ready to buy/build more coops. Its called chicken math, they keep adding up! Love the coup in the picture!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Very nice set up, and you and your dog seem to have discovered Chicken Television, can't stop watching!
Be sure to check out the BYC Learning Center, lots of nice articles on all aspects of poultry keeping you'll find helpful https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Centerand it is always fun to check out your state thread for chicken keeping neighbors https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/44/texas

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

What a nice coop and run you have! Looks like a very nice home for your flock.

Your dog looks like a real cutie pie. He looks similar to our Maltese dog.

Make yourself at home here on BYC and enjoy all your poultry adventures!

 

[gander007]

Now that is a great coop destine

 

[dclark]

I have the door from chickendoors.com installed!

And some signage too!