Spring 2017 first timers post!

[lilmarie84]

thank you I just wanted to get it off cuz the others keep pecking at it

 

[Lamaremybabies]

thank you I just wanted to get it off cuz the others keep pecking at it

Yeah, if you leave it poop can build up which can turn into a bigger problem

 

[DrFeathers]

Put the finishing touches on our coop yesterday and moved the girls out of their pack n play brooder from the garage.

Weather has been very warm the past week but now I just looked and it will be 60's daytime and 40-50's nighttime all week. They are 5+ weeks old and seem pretty well feathered. I have been letting them experience temps as low as low 60's all week. You guys think they'll be ok out there?

 

[lilmarie84]

1 of my white rocks, buffs and australorps I just love them they are so cute all are only 4 days old

 

[speckled6]

Those are some adorable fluffy-butts! They're so much fun and taking care of them (for me at least...and we have 30 at 3 weeks old!) is a breeze.

 

[speckled6]

That's a beautiful set up! I don't know about the temps since I'm so new yet and my chicks are still in the brooder in the garage, but I couldn't let that post go by and not tell you how lovely your coop is and how happy your chicks look in it

 

[lilmarie84]

The little black one there is if I put my hand in there food or no food she will jump in hand if I have food she will jump over the rest of them and just perch herself on the at the top but not to eat just stands there looking at me shes my little angel

 

[DrFeathers]

Thanks, our 3.5yr old "chicken mommy" picked the color!

​That's a beautiful set up!  I don't know about the temps since I'm so new yet and my chicks are still in the brooder in the garage, but I couldn't let that post go by and not tell you how lovely your coop is and how happy your chicks look in it

 

[Bluegrassmama]

I think that they will be fine. I love your coop by the way!!

 

[DrFeathers]

I think that they will be fine. I love your coop by the way!!

Thanks everyone, I wasn't going to make it a coop bragging post but now I can't help myself! Here are the other sides (from before the final bells and whistles installed). It is a modified version of Purina 4x4x4 Coop that is 6' tall at low end so that when I add the attached 6x8 walk-in run the roof panels can be continuous. Food/water will move outside underneath the coop once it is ready. Also I overseeded the lawn that will be inside run with clover/flax mix and will make an area of run into a salad bar