Willie_from_MN
Chirping
- Apr 4, 2020
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Hello fellow Flock Tenders!
My Wife and I are 100% new to the wonderful world of Chickens. We are located in town so we have a very small Flock of 4 Chickens. We have 2 Red Star Started Pullets Females and 2 Black Australorp Started Pullets Females which we received at the beginning of July. Just got our first Egg yesterday!!!
We would like feedback on our setup and suggestions on how to make things better. We have the following items for our Gals to live in.
The Pen:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-universal-poultry-pen-8-ft-x-8-ft-cr0808
The Pen has the Factory optional Roof Cover and Tarps on two sides right now.
The Coop:
https://www.snaplockchickencoops.com/standard-chicken-coop/
This Coop is inside the Pen, centered against one wall and sitting atop of a 4X4 Treated post frame similar to what is shown in some of the photos seen at the link above.
In the Coop we use Pine Shavings that are cleaned out and replace weekly.
The Pen has a dirt Floor with some wood chips from when we had a Birch Tree Stump ground out. To this, a few times this summer, when the grass got thick and lush, we would use the mower and collect some long clippings in the Bag to pour into a corner of the Pen. They love this!
We have a plastic Chicken Feeder hanging under the Coop to protect the food from rain. I put together a 5 gallon with Chicken Nipples and a Gamma Lid for changing/filling. The Bucket hangs off the ground by a chain.
Is anyone working a set-up like ours? If so, how is it working for you? Any suggested changes/upgrades? How do you care for the Pen Floor? What do you put on the Pen Floor?
It’s Fall in Minnesota. What do you suggest we do to keep the Gals warm this Winter?
Thank you for viewing and any input!
Best regards,
Willie
My Wife and I are 100% new to the wonderful world of Chickens. We are located in town so we have a very small Flock of 4 Chickens. We have 2 Red Star Started Pullets Females and 2 Black Australorp Started Pullets Females which we received at the beginning of July. Just got our first Egg yesterday!!!
We would like feedback on our setup and suggestions on how to make things better. We have the following items for our Gals to live in.
The Pen:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-universal-poultry-pen-8-ft-x-8-ft-cr0808
The Pen has the Factory optional Roof Cover and Tarps on two sides right now.
The Coop:
https://www.snaplockchickencoops.com/standard-chicken-coop/
This Coop is inside the Pen, centered against one wall and sitting atop of a 4X4 Treated post frame similar to what is shown in some of the photos seen at the link above.
In the Coop we use Pine Shavings that are cleaned out and replace weekly.
The Pen has a dirt Floor with some wood chips from when we had a Birch Tree Stump ground out. To this, a few times this summer, when the grass got thick and lush, we would use the mower and collect some long clippings in the Bag to pour into a corner of the Pen. They love this!
We have a plastic Chicken Feeder hanging under the Coop to protect the food from rain. I put together a 5 gallon with Chicken Nipples and a Gamma Lid for changing/filling. The Bucket hangs off the ground by a chain.
Is anyone working a set-up like ours? If so, how is it working for you? Any suggested changes/upgrades? How do you care for the Pen Floor? What do you put on the Pen Floor?
It’s Fall in Minnesota. What do you suggest we do to keep the Gals warm this Winter?
Thank you for viewing and any input!
Best regards,
Willie