We finished the coop!! *input welcome! :D*

[Kimquat]

They look so cozy!

 

[Firefly1v]

Never use hay for nests or bedding. It is to good of an environment for mites, lice and fleas... They can come in the hay to.

Cute coop...

 

[Krissy12052]

Never use hay for nests or bedding. It is to good of an environment for mites, lice and fleas... They can come in the hay to.

Cute coop...

What do you use?

 

[nuchickontheblock]

I use shavings in my coop floor and nest boxes. I have read on here that chickens sometimes will eat hay and can get an impacted crop from ingesting it. It tends to get balled up in their crop and the hay won't pass through their digestive system. That can be a real health concern (some folks on here have had to perform surgery on their birds to remove it), so I avoid the hay.
Good luck with your birds.

 

[bj taylor]

great job & good looking chickens. what kind are the red ones w/ dark on their neck & tail?

 

[SarniaTricia]

Good Job... looks like your chickens are happy....

 

[LovePolish]

Good Job!

Looks great and your chickens are so pretty too.

 

[Krissy12052]

I use shavings in my coop floor and nest boxes. I have read on here that chickens sometimes will eat hay and can get an impacted crop from ingesting it. It tends to get balled up in their crop and the hay won't pass through their digestive system. That can be a real health concern (some folks on here have had to perform surgery on their birds to remove it), so I avoid the hay.
Good luck with your birds.

Good to know! Thanks, I'll stick with shavings!!

great job & good looking chickens. what kind are the red ones w/ dark on their neck & tail?

They're Brahmas!!