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My 6 week old chicks are making the garage move too. There is lots more activity in the booder and shavings are being tossed everywhere (along with dust, poop, food, etc.) I use a converted dog crate for my brooder and even with a tall cardboard dam in front, the stuff is everywhere. This...

Regret there wasn't a BYC meet-N-greet, but had a great time none the less. After today, my chicken horizons have been greatly expanded. I mean, I had no idea of all the breeds out there. Really regret making that promise to only keep 4 birds. If my wife hadn't been with me... nah, better not...

Got these chicks a couple weeks ago from a local feed store. They said these were RIR hens. The thing is, 2 have a lighter colored, yellow head and the other 2 have the dark head. Are the yellow heads RIR? The dark heads look like RIR to me. The yellow heads also have larger feet and legs. Any...

Wow, this event sounds like fun. Being a total newbie, this will be a great experience for me to see what the "Pro's" show. I just got 2 chicks this week and feel the pressure to finish my coop now, so this might just be the extra kick in the pants I need to finish the coop and free up the...

Wow, this event sounds like fun. Being a total newbie, this will be a great experience for me to see what the "Pro's" show. I just got 2 chicks this week and feel the pressure to finish my coop now, so this might just be the extra kick in the pants I need to finish the coop and free up the...

Well, I took the plunge and got a couple chicks this week. They're 5 week RIR hens (so it says in fine print:rolleyes:) Got them from a local feed store. I took the dog crate idea for the brooder and made one for myself. So far things are fine and they seem to be enjoying things based on all...

Sweet coop!

Greetings from the South County (Morgan Hill)! As a newbie myself, there is a plethera of information here and many friendly folks to offer advice.

New member here in Morgan Hill, CA. Been browsing for a while and wanted to jump in and say hi. I purchased some plans (see pic below), started construction and have found some 6 week old chicks. I really like the looks of this coop and hope mine comes out as nice as the one in the pics the...