New to it all!

[arkansas55]

hello and welcome to our flock,you have been given some very good advice above,glad to have you here

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[gander007]

Yep chicken math is rough to comprehen

Yep first time mom

Silly little girl .... July 2014




Same girl but Sep 2014




But cute little fluff balls ...

Oh she is now 34 weeks old so how many do you think she will have by next year .....


















gander007

 

[jeepgrl]

Thank you everyone for such wonderful advice! I will be sure to keep in touch and let you know about my progress and any questions I may have. You are all so wonderful already!

 

[jeepgrl]

Hey everybody! I just wanted to give y'all an update since you were so helpful! Last night my husband built the chicks a room addition! They were so happy just cheeping away, and pecking at everything in site!

 

[theoldchick]

Well that little set up is plumb fancy!

 

[mlwascom]

Welcome, this site has lots of great info!



We have 13 acres and we fenced in a quarter acre for our garden and the garden fence attaches to our coop and completely enclosed run. During the day the hens go out in the fenced garden area and keep my garden pretty much bug free! Yes, I occasionally lose a tomato or zucchini but I don't mind the extra payment for their hard work!



Last Spring I let the chickens out to free range on the rest of the property and lost a couple of hens to hawks. Lesson learned! They are happy with their quarter acre fenced garden area. I am happy they help enrich the soil and keep the grasshoppers and other bugs down. And I don't have to worry about losing one while I keep them somewhat contained!



Good Luck!

 

[jeepgrl]

Well that little set up is plumb fancy!

Thank you! We are currently working on their more permanent home!

Welcome, this site has lots of great info!



We have 13 acres and we fenced in a quarter acre for our garden and the garden fence attaches to our coop and completely enclosed run. During the day the hens go out in the fenced garden area and keep my garden pretty much bug free! Yes, I occasionally lose a tomato or zucchini but I don't mind the extra payment for their hard work!



Last Spring I let the chickens out to free range on the rest of the property and lost a couple of hens to hawks. Lesson learned! They are happy with their quarter acre fenced garden area. I am happy they help enrich the soil and keep the grasshoppers and other bugs down. And I don't have to worry about losing one while I keep them somewhat contained!



Good Luck!

Thank you for that great information! I will definitely have to keep an eye out for those darn hawks!