Gary, What's happening with your coop? Haven't seen any updates. Weather is holding me up a bit but we are getting pretty close to completion. With my chicks hatching next monday we're getting pretty close.
Hello! I am a newbie to chickens. I just bought 20 chicks at Monroe Co-op.
3 Cochin
3 Blue Wyandotte
3 Black Australorp
3 California Grey
4 Speckled Sussex
4 Buckeye
They are set up in two cardboard boxes I joined. One of the Australorps has a gimpy wing. All the rest are just fine. We are getting a new metal shed, 10 x 6 to turn into a coop. I have been reading here on BYC how to do it.
I love spending time reading about the different personalities and behaviors of these breeds and watching them.
Today I cut a chunk of sod for them and the absolutely loved it! I also gave them some bits of celery leaf that they enjoyed pecking instead of each other.
All these breeds are pretty friendly. The Cochin are like pets. My grandson named one of them Yoyo. We are collecting a list of names we like so when we are ready we can name them to match their personality.
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Quote: That seems pretty petty, IMO. Since all of my coop/run is free standing AND visually blocked by trees for casual viewing, we hope to avoid such a situation. On the other hand there are a couple of neighbors that allow their dogs to run free in the 'hood and have been on our property. We have cautioned one of them that we will be having chickens and, at times, will be out of their cages! We anticipate NEVER allowing the girls to wander without direct supervision and protection. Our 30# mini lap Lab should give vocal support to alert us to intruders but lacks the "junk yard dog" gene to attack.
It is pretty petty, the neighbor is a entitled spoiled man baby who is obsessed with harassing my family. Ugh GaryThat seems pretty petty, IMO. Since all of my coop/run is free standing AND visually blocked by trees for casual viewing, we hope to avoid such a situation. On the other hand there are a couple of neighbors that allow their dogs to run free in the 'hood and have been on our property. We have cautioned one of them that we will be having chickens and, at times, will be out of their cages! We anticipate NEVER allowing the girls to wander without direct supervision and protection. Our 30# mini lap Lab should give vocal support to alert us to intruders but lacks the "junk yard dog" gene to attack.
Oh he was never gonna get eggs! I knew this was going to happen, I should have just got the permit up front. It is what it is Coop pics coming soon, I'm going to trim it out and get the windows in this week Gary
