Articles by Fowl_Odor002

My Backyard Chickens Page My current suburban flock consists of 4 Laying Hens: 1 Red Sex Link, 1 New Hampshire Red and 2 Production Reds; and 5 Pullets: 3 Australorps and 2 Rhode Island Reds. My Story: I began my flock in June 2011 with hand-me-down chickens from my brother. 2 New...

My Chicken Coop Page. This is my backyard and this is my coop and run. The area is about 9ft by 25ft. My chicken coop is made from cheap wanna-be plywood sheets. It has no floor and is kept 2 inches off the ground by “legs” made from treated 2x4’s. It is 8ft X 4ft and is about 4ft tall...

My Culling Page My first Culling of the Flock – Mid July 2011 One of my New Hampshire Reds was sent off to freezer camp this weekend. Her name was “No Neck”. Not all of my chickens have names. No Neck had an abnormal growth under her chin and it made her appear to have no neck, hence the...

My Off-The-Brooder Page Mid June 2011 - Currently I have 4 laying hens in my suburban backyard, 2 Production Reds, 1 Red Sex Link and 1 New Hampshire Red. I will be adding to my flock 5 Australorps and 2 Rhode Island Reds. I got the chicks in mid June 2011 and I plan to have them fully...