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I think my biggest want for the hens is that I have a rather nice looking bird and one that lays a good size egg. I don't want to consistently have small eggs.
Do chickens lay bigger eggs as they mature, and they just all start out small, or is it breed specific? I don't have to have a breed that is cold hardy. It get's cool down here, but not for long.
My coop, oh lawdy, my coop. Where do I start here. I have my choice of three outbuildings right now that I have no present use for. The one that I am favoring right now is one that my wife wants me to use as my shop (I want to build a different one some day). It is 36'x20'. It is a good solid building that with a little modification will make a good coop I think. It is cinder block wall construction, concrete floor, 12 ' ceilings.
I was thinking of adding a run out to the side of this and creating a small door for them to go in and out. Thought the concrete floor would make it easier to clean out as well.
Anyone with coops have thoughts on this subject?
Thanks for all of the info, please keep it coming.
Do chickens lay bigger eggs as they mature, and they just all start out small, or is it breed specific? I don't have to have a breed that is cold hardy. It get's cool down here, but not for long.
My coop, oh lawdy, my coop. Where do I start here. I have my choice of three outbuildings right now that I have no present use for. The one that I am favoring right now is one that my wife wants me to use as my shop (I want to build a different one some day). It is 36'x20'. It is a good solid building that with a little modification will make a good coop I think. It is cinder block wall construction, concrete floor, 12 ' ceilings.
I was thinking of adding a run out to the side of this and creating a small door for them to go in and out. Thought the concrete floor would make it easier to clean out as well.
Anyone with coops have thoughts on this subject?
Thanks for all of the info, please keep it coming.