New Member Introducton

[CHawkin]

I'm not sure if I'm doing this right. I'll answer the questions that were sugessted for new members.

I'm new to raising chickens from baby chicks. A couple of years ago I got 6 chickens but they were 1 year old and laying eggs. Our chicken coop wasn't safe anymore so I got rid of those chickens and planned on getting more when we had a new coop. My husband wasn't that motivated to start building so I went ahead and got the babies and let him know we would need a coop soon. He did a great job building one. When you go into the coop the first part is a storage area for food and bedding and from there we go into the coop. It was built a couple of feet off the ground to provide shade. He put a door in the floor so to clean it I just put the wheel barrow under the coop where the door is and sweep it right into the wheel barrow. I have 15 chickens one ended up being a rooster.
I have 2 black sex link, 3 black australops, 3 rhode island reds, 1 gold sex link, 3 americaunas, 1 partridge rock, & 2 leghorn. One of the leghorns is the rooster. They are about 12 weeks now. I can't wait until they start laying eggs. I enjoy reading, cooking, hiking. We have 1 cat and a dog. I have 4 grown kids.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens and a big "Atta Boy," to your husband for such a good job on the coop

 

[coocooforchicks]

Hello and welcome to BYC! You have an awesome flock! Great variety of breeds. I am new to raising chicks as well. I have 2 RIR hens, 8 Barred Rock pullets, and 7 White Plymouth Rock pullets. I had 4 RIR roosters but I can't have roos in the neighborhood. Feel free to ask us any questions! I love the way you built you're coop for easy cleaning, awesome idea.

 

[nj2wv]

welcome to BYC !!

 

[sunflour]

so glad you have joined us. And congratulations on your new flock and coop.

Brilliant idea to place a clean out door in the floor. Would love to see pics of the coop.

Enjoy the forums.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!