Spring 2017 first timers post!

[ewerbos]

We still have no coop... However, I built a 4x8 'tween size run to get them outside in the meantime:

I'm pondering making a 'tween size coop (4x4) to give us a couple of more months to finish an actual coop (and practice framing before It Matters!)... chicken book says that should be ok up to 16 weeks. My husband thinks I'm crazy ("What are we going to do with an extra tiny coop in the yard???"), but I'm pretty excited about the project.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

We still have no coop... However, I built a 4x8 'tween size run to get them outside in the meantime:

I'm pondering making a 'tween size coop (4x4) to give us a couple of more months to finish an actual coop (and practice framing before It Matters!)... chicken book says that should be ok up to 16 weeks. My husband thinks I'm crazy ("What are we going to do with an extra tiny coop in the yard???"), but I'm pretty excited about the project.

Can you make the run secure? Tarp it off on 3 sides, make some roosts and leave them there until big coop done?

Gary

 

[Magnolia7330]

I got the tracking info for my chicks!!! They should be here any day

 

[ewerbos]

Can you make the run secure? Tarp it off on 3 sides, make some roosts and leave them there until big coop done?

Gary

We could--I'm worried about predators digging in from the bottom, though. We definitely have foxes for example (we plan to put buried hardware cloth under the whole bottom of our full run). Although, if we're leaving them in the tween run for more than a few hours, we'd probably have to put a hardware cloth skirt around it at least so the animals can't get in.

 

[Ducatideanna]

We are 1st timers this spring too! Right now we have 3 rescue chicks of unknown breed / origin, but they're cute and seem happy. My husband should hopefully have the coop and run finished soon.

 

[Honora]

We still have no coop... However, I built a 4x8 'tween size run to get them outside in the meantime:

I'm pondering making a 'tween size coop (4x4) to give us a couple of more months to finish an actual coop (and practice framing before It Matters!)... chicken book says that should be ok up to 16 weeks. My husband thinks I'm crazy ("What are we going to do with an extra tiny coop in the yard???"), but I'm pretty excited about the project.

Just FYI, it is really useful to have a small extra coop in the yard in case you have chickens that need to be kept separate. You could use it for quarantining new birds or sick birds, or for keeping new chicks in before you combine them with your older chickens. Just saying.

 

[Honora]

We are 1st timers this spring too! Right now we have 3 rescue chicks of unknown breed / origin, but they're cute and seem happy. My husband should hopefully have the coop and run finished soon.

What cute little chicks!

 

[TxAg11]

Just got my first round of chicks! We used to buy grown chickens, but I'm so glad we decided to go with young ones this time! 2 Ameraucanas, 2 goldens, 2 speckled Sussex, 1 silver Wyandotte, and 1 black copper maran

 

[Magnolia7330]

Chick brooder is all set up and almost ready. Just need to finish the top. Will add food and water in the morning. Will add the nipple waterer after a week.

 

[Magnolia7330]

Also, got some more progress done on the run today! Chicks could be here as soon as tomorrow.