Spring 2017 first timers post!

[IRNHIDE]

I'm guessing you bought a pre-fab coop, I did the same thing!  Its really the WORST kind of false advertising on those things, I can't imagine 6 full-size chicken in my TSC coop, now that I have my 3 six-week old chicks in there!

It is a lot of fun, isn't it??

Actually it is an over built dog house my friend gave me, that I am modifying into a coop. It honestly looks more like a chicken coop than a dog house to me but I am biased. At first I read somewhere​ that we only needed 2sq ft per bird. When I found out it was 4sq ft, and also imagined all 7 in there, we realized we needed to find new homes for 3 of them. It's ok though we only planned to start with 4 anyway, we just got caught up in the excitement of it all because they are so awesome!

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[lilmarie84]

Here are new babies 2 white rocks 2 black australorps and 4 buff orpingtons
Its funny cuz I'm the one that was so excited and anxious for them to get here but the one that can't seem to put them down and leave them alone is the hubby especially the small white rock in the back he has named her back up cuz she always walks backwards when ever he looks in I haven't seen it but its gonna be funny when she gets older cuz when she comes running for treats or food be like
here comes back up

 

[igorsMistress]

Here are new babies 2 white rocks 2 black australorps and 4 buff orpingtons Its funny cuz I'm the one that was so excited and anxious for them to get here but the one that can't seem to put them down and leave them alone is the hubby especially the small white rock in the back he has named her back up cuz she always walks backwards when ever he looks in I haven't seen it but its gonna be funny when she gets older cuz when she comes running for treats or food be like here comes back up

My husband is all over them too lol. Congratulations on your babies, and have fun!

 

[lilmarie84]

thank you we will

 

[pioneerchick816]

@lilmarie84
Very cute! Enjoy your new babies

 

[fangedknight]

It's happening people! We're on our way to the feed mill to pick up my babies now!! Coop is still in progress but it's going good. I'll have pictures when I can!

 

[Fuzzymiss9]

Here's my set up, picking up 3 chicks this weekend. Paranoid about fires after doing some reading. I can raise or lower the lamp by stacking or unstacking boxes.

 

[Silence]

Yay for all the new babies! Mine are getting big already. I can't believe how fast they grow. We should be finishing our coop this weekend and I will post pictures. I think they will need it way before the June date I planned for. My friend and her hubby have chicks too and she told me this week they think they ended up with eight roosters (omg). I plan to drop by this weekend and see if it's true. I hope not, eight is a lot.

 

[ADVaughn]

So, I need some practical guidance. Is it really necessary to wait until birds are the same size to put them in the coop together?

I have some 8-week old birds in the coop and some five/six weeks olds that are in a brooder but outside. They're kinda getting too big for the brooder and they don't like being separated.

 

[Bluegrassmama]

Our chicks are about 5 weeks old now. They have been in their coop for a week now. I love to go outside and sit and watch them. They are so funny! I have 3 Asians and 3 brown ones but I don't remember the name. We purchased them at TSC and I can't wait to start collecting eggs.