Recent content by jkarchner65

I have 13 hens (RI Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Australorps) and my hen house is 6x4 with two 6 foot roosting bars. My run area is 26x6 with 18 feet covered including under the hen house. Three nesting boxes project out on one side of the hen house. My hens use the hen house to roost and lay...

I'm new to the group and trying to figure things out to make sure I spend my money wisely. I'm thinking of starting off with four hens and I have currently have a coup that is 16 square feet with another 40 square feet in the attached run. If I want to add four more hens to the flock in the...

Hi my name is Jim and I will be starting with my first small flock this summer. My wife and I are building a new house in the country with some land and are looking forward to living where the air is fresh and the neighbors are close but not too close. I ordered a few Rhode Island Red and...