So THIS is where all the chicken people are...

[Jener8or]

Hi! You found us!

I only recently added colored layers to my flock, and it has been very fun! Darn those sneaky boys, but since sexing from any hatchery is only 85-90% accurate, I always assume one out of 10 or 15 or so is going to be a male in a sexed run of 'pullets.'

I hope all goes well in expanding your flock! Keep us posted, we would love to see and hear what you get and how things are going!

Thanks for joining and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[KS_Chicken_Wrangler]

Welcome! We absolutely love pictures here so definitely post some if you wish!

Finally sorted out the jpg issue! Here is the gang...

 

[Debbie292d]

Finally sorted out the jpg issue! Here is the gang...

Ooh, such pretty chickens, especially that rooster! He's gorgeous!

 

[N F C]

Finally sorted out the jpg issue! Here is the gang...

Nice looking flock!

 

[KS_Chicken_Wrangler]

Ooh, such pretty chickens, especially that rooster! He's gorgeous!

He really is a looker. I've been really impressed with how well he treats the girls.

 

[janiedoe]

Finally sorted out the jpg issue! Here is the gang...

Ooh... Beautiful rooster!

 

[KS_Chicken_Wrangler]

Ooh... Beautiful rooster!

I have some really good shots of him in that dreaded HEIC format. I'll try to update with some jpg shots now that I've fixed my phone to only use that format!

 

[KS_Chicken_Wrangler]

Hi! You found us!

I only recently added colored layers to my flock, and it has been very fun! Darn those sneaky boys, but since sexing from any hatchery is only 85-90% accurate, I always assume one out of 10 or 15 or so is going to be a male in a sexed run of 'pullets.'

I hope all goes well in expanding your flock! Keep us posted, we would love to see and hear what you get and how things are going!

Thanks for joining and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

I'm really excited about beefing up my flock and egg production. Currently mostly brown eggs, but the white hen lays an olive egg and the two reddish-browns lay a blue-green egg. Just committed to acquiring 15 Buff Orpingtons...potentially. They're already laying their nice brown eggs as well, so now I need to magic up an idea to house them and allow them to see, but not touch my flock for a while.

This spring's purchase is going to be a nice balance of egg colors. Want to add Black Copper Marans, Welsummers, Cream Legbars, Olive Eggers, Speckled Sussex, and Austra Whites. This mix should get me a solid palette.

I'm also very happy I found this place. There is a ton of useful information here!

 

[DobieLover]

Finally sorted out the jpg issue! Here is the gang...

I love those candid shots when a roosters skirts practically get blown over his head!

Have you since added lots of 'stuff' to the run for enrichment? Some dry organic matter on the ground to scratch through and dust bath in, branches secured to the corners for perching, sump arrangements/old wood stools/chairs to jump up on and even place feed on for more locations for birds to eat. Similar to this:

 

[KS_Chicken_Wrangler]

I love those candid shots when a roosters skirts practically get blown over his head!

Have you since added lots of 'stuff' to the run for enrichment? Some dry organic matter on the ground to scratch through and dust bath in, branches secured to the corners for perching, sump arrangements/old wood stools/chairs to jump up on and even place feed on for more locations for birds to eat. Similar to this:
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We just got the run itself finalized this week. I have the mulch in the garage, just haven't put it down as they've been enjoying the little grass that was there. We still intend to put a permanent metal roof over it so it can be their safe place if for some reason we had to be gone for a couple of days. After the roof we will add guttering into a water catchment system. The water catchment will have pond pumps and tank heaters hooked to thermostatic outlets. All of this will flow through a pvc ever-flow waterer, similar to what Justin Rhodes built for his greenhouse flock. I built a set-it-and-forget-it feeder out of an old trash can and four 4" pvc elbows; I can dump two whole bags of feed in there and they have it when they want it. I also plan to build a roosting tree under the permanent roof. I aim to build temporary solid panels covered with clear pvc roofing to mount to the posts during the winter to keep them free from the cold wind and blowing snow. We can just pull those down in the spring and store them in our shed.