Hello all, what a great site you have here!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Very much new. We got our first birds about 4 months ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We originally started with three Rhode Island Reds. They were all bought straight run from our local feed store, who breed their own. We lost one due to in-experience with the outdoors. We replaced her with a Buff Orpington, who disnt survive the integration (Even though the "expert" at the store said she would.. Chickens are cannibales?) We then bought two more BO's and had them seperated for a week or so, and integrated them slowly. They are all still living happily together..
(3) What breeds do you have?
2 Rhose Island Reds (1 Roo and 1 Hen); 2 Buff Orpingtons (Both Hens - I hope..)
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Was looking for coop designs and found the coop design page. Love them!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Cycling, fishing, anything outdoors..
We started raising chickens for our son Zackary, who is 5 and was doing 4-H. It would be the only thing besides guinea pigs that he could show at fair.. We love our birds now.
Our birds when we got them, were told they were about three weeks old.
Temporary move outside. This was when we lost one..
Close up outside. We had the strong wire all the way around on the outside.. Just didnt think about covering the top.. Close up..
Coop work in progress #1
Coop work in progress #2
Onyx - RHR Roo helping
I need to get some new pics of the new birds, and the coop as it is now.. I'll post them in the pic section.
Ben
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Very much new. We got our first birds about 4 months ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We originally started with three Rhode Island Reds. They were all bought straight run from our local feed store, who breed their own. We lost one due to in-experience with the outdoors. We replaced her with a Buff Orpington, who disnt survive the integration (Even though the "expert" at the store said she would.. Chickens are cannibales?) We then bought two more BO's and had them seperated for a week or so, and integrated them slowly. They are all still living happily together..
(3) What breeds do you have?
2 Rhose Island Reds (1 Roo and 1 Hen); 2 Buff Orpingtons (Both Hens - I hope..)
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Was looking for coop designs and found the coop design page. Love them!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Cycling, fishing, anything outdoors..
We started raising chickens for our son Zackary, who is 5 and was doing 4-H. It would be the only thing besides guinea pigs that he could show at fair.. We love our birds now.
Our birds when we got them, were told they were about three weeks old.
Temporary move outside. This was when we lost one..
Close up outside. We had the strong wire all the way around on the outside.. Just didnt think about covering the top.. Close up..
Coop work in progress #1
Coop work in progress #2
Onyx - RHR Roo helping
I need to get some new pics of the new birds, and the coop as it is now.. I'll post them in the pic section.
Ben
