Newbie

Pics
Date sort Score sort
Hello to All,
I ordered a 6x10’ coop with two vents at the top....two windows that open and a chicken door on the right wall. The little coop...never used will become a play house for my year old granddaughter. Now my question for you is that I’m going to order 5 more chicks.......either....australorps or Delaware....or Sussex....or Orpingtons. Which do you all recommend. I like lots of eggs bc I have 4 dogs and 5 cats that I feed them to so keep that in mind. Oh yes and docile for the grandchild. Look forward to your advice.
 

Attachments

  • AE0CAC5A-F22F-4450-A27B-50B1B6B54A39.png
    AE0CAC5A-F22F-4450-A27B-50B1B6B54A39.png
    3.6 MB · Views: 3
Cooba said:
Hello to All,
I ordered a 6x10’ coop with two vents at the top....two windows that open and a chicken door on the right wall. The little coop...never used will become a play house for my year old granddaughter. Now my question for you is that I’m going to order 5 more chicks.......either....australorps or Delaware....or Sussex....or Orpingtons. Which do you all recommend. I like lots of eggs bc I have 4 dogs and 5 cats that I feed them to so keep that in mind. Oh yes and docile for the grandchild. Look forward to your advice.
Click to expand...
This is actually a nice looking coop!
 
Thxs....I think so too.
I like your John Bunyan quote....yesterday outside the donut shop I went into was , what looked like a homeless person with a blanket wrapped around himself. I bought him a coffee and a fattening chocolate chip muffin. Yes I know, not very nutritious but I’m sure the coffee warmed him up.
 
Cooba said:
Hello to All,
I ordered a 6x10’ coop with two vents at the top....two windows that open and a chicken door on the right wall. The little coop...never used will become a play house for my year old granddaughter. Now my question for you is that I’m going to order 5 more chicks.......either....australorps or Delaware....or Sussex....or Orpingtons. Which do you all recommend. I like lots of eggs bc I have 4 dogs and 5 cats that I feed them to so keep that in mind. Oh yes and docile for the grandchild. Look forward to your advice.
Click to expand...

That looks better! I like how you've placed it too.
 
No no.......this is a picture of the one I’m buying. It’s in their gallery of pictures. My windows will open and is bigger. The colour is the same. But Thxs. I have lots of property for a run. Thinking of buying an electrical fence to keep out predators. Not sure. Or put up T posts with hardware cloth around it. As for a roof....??
 
Cooba said:
Hello to All,
I ordered a 6x10’ coop with two vents at the top....two windows that open and a chicken door on the right wall. The little coop...never used will become a play house for my year old granddaughter. Now my question for you is that I’m going to order 5 more chicks.......either....australorps or Delaware....or Sussex....or Orpingtons. Which do you all recommend. I like lots of eggs bc I have 4 dogs and 5 cats that I feed them to so keep that in mind. Oh yes and docile for the grandchild. Look forward to your advice.
Click to expand...
I love the new coop!!! For me, any kind of orpington is a great choice for eggs and friendliness!!! My favorites are Buff Orpingtons, but Australorps and Lavenders are also in my flock and they are gorgeous.
 
Cooba said:
Thxs....I think so too.
I like your John Bunyan quote....yesterday outside the donut shop I went into was , what looked like a homeless person with a blanket wrapped around himself. I bought him a coffee and a fattening chocolate chip muffin. Yes I know, not very nutritious but I’m sure the coffee warmed him up.
Click to expand...
That was very sweet of you!!!
 
Cooba said:
No no.......this is a picture of the one I’m buying. It’s in their gallery of pictures. My windows will open and is bigger. The colour is the same. But Thxs. I have lots of property for a run. Thinking of buying an electrical fence to keep out predators. Not sure. Or put up T posts with hardware cloth around it. As for a roof....??
Click to expand...
Did you say where you are? If you have a lot of rain or snow, you'll want a solid roof on the run. If you are in an arid landscape then you could go with bird netting over the run to keep hawks, owls and eagles out. I like the idea of hardware cloth and an electric wire around. It's what I do.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom