Texas

[judykarlson]

i am a new member from Arlington Texas

 

[needlessjunk]

Hi, all! I am new here, and will be new to chickens as well. I lived in Weatherford in a neighborhood that didn't allow chickens, although i have always wanted them. We moved to Georgetown about a year and a half ago, and it has taken me this long to talk the hubby into chickens. I am currently trying to decide whether i want to purchae a pre-made coop, hire someone to build one, or attempt it in my own. DH is not at all interested in construction, and I am not completely sure i am capable. We went on the Funky Coop Tour recently and had a blast. I hope to have some chickens (preferably not baby chicks) and a coop soon!

Welcome! I'm in Round Rock. I built my coop for my ducks but it could easily be used for chickens with modifications. If you have zero experience with building anything it could be hard and overwhelming but poultry could care less how it looks as long as they are safe. My husband hates building things so it was all me and my 2 young kids. I'm pretty proud of it and I have already added an expansion due to duck math, lol. My disclaimer is that my dad is a contractor so I've helped build everything from animal cages to my own bedroom growing up, but this was my first real project building something from the ground up.

 

[wday]

Yay! Congrats!  Keep us posted on the rest!!!

second one pipping

 

[vero89nica08]

Are you asking about giving them grit?  Go ahead and give them some, especially if they are already able to get a hold of bugs.   

Yes and thank you!

 

[kenmlang]

Yes and thank you!

Welcome from Cut-N-Shoot!!!

If possible let them out and they will get their own grit, from the ground.

 

[kenmlang]

second one pipping

So happy for you, new Mama!!!

 

[kenmlang]

i am a new member from Arlington Texas

Welcome from Cut-N-Shoot!!!

 

[needlessjunk]

i am a new member from Arlington Texas

Welcome!

 

[wday]

Still only one out but the rest have started their jailbreak...won't uploap pics hopefully later on...stay dry everyone

 

[kenmlang]

Hi, all! I am new here, and will be new to chickens as well. I lived in Weatherford in a neighborhood that didn't allow chickens, although i have always wanted them. We moved to Georgetown about a year and a half ago, and it has taken me this long to talk the hubby into chickens. I am currently trying to decide whether i want to purchae a pre-made coop, hire someone to build one, or attempt it in my own. DH is not at all interested in construction, and I am not completely sure i am capable. We went on the Funky Coop Tour recently and had a blast. I hope to have some chickens (preferably not baby chicks) and a coop soon!

Well first of all, welcome to chicken raising from Cut-N- Shoot!!!

Second, if you are thinking about buying a coop from some of these manufacturers, be careful, do your homework. Most, that I have seen, will sell you a product, saying and promising it will last, but it doesn't. It will maybe make it a year before it starts to rot. They will tell you you can fit 6 birds "comfortably into a coop that will only fit 4 at the most. The runs they build onto these coops are,at the very least, predator resiliant.

I have been building coops/runs for the past 2 years, and have found, that the folks that have purchased my coops, have not had a problem with predators, disease, or any other problem with chicken raising.

I want you to know, I am breaking one of my strictest rules, I do not advertise on this blog. It sounds like you are desparate, so I decided to contact you to give you something to think about.

Attached is some of my work...