Congrats, also! YAY!
Loveourbirds, I understand. I started building my 7th tractor, yesterday. I have pairs/trios of Bantams all over, and a few larger tractors (8x8x3) for breeding tractors for specific Standard chickens. I keep a roo and 2-3 hens in each large tractor. This tractor is the new Black Australorp house. I have smaller apartment houses for various Banties, and was given a pair of Birchen Cochins, this past week. They went straight to an apartment on an upper floor. hehe 13 little EE's got out to an apartment, today. They're ready for the slow transition out to the "Yard" with the standard egg-laying crew. My Black Jersey Giant trio gets yard time today, as they are now the size of my EE's and they're only about 8 weeks old. sheesh! I also have another Hospital apartment (5 doors) for anybody with special needs, such as getting beat-up by other hens, etc. They go in there to heal, then transition back out as they are able. Chickens can be so mean when they get one down. I have one hen, a Red Sexlink, that was beaten-up pretty badly. They haven't accepted her back in about 2 months. They gang up on her, every time I let her out for awhile. I have to stay close to keep them off, and she doesn't even try to fight back. She just hunkers down, and they peck away til I get there to pull her out. I'll never figure this part out, I guess. It's like I'm back on the prison yard kickin' convict arses. Military and correctional work makes ya see that side. I never thought of chickens being that way, but they are just like a close custody prison facility. IDENTICAL!
