Doing well. Of my original flock of 4, we lost two within the past two years. Was pretty devastated. Last year we got 3 new chicks and all is good. The original gals just turned 4 and the new gals just turned 1. The old gals stopped laying for over a year but once the new ones started the had to...
I love that these are sustainable. For many, sustainability is one reason we got into backyard hen keeping and using sustainable products helps with goal.
A bonus is having something I can easily wheel around in the yard!
My personal hens have old lady names... Frida, Winnie, Sugar, Olive.
But I do love a good celebrity pun name:
Henneth Paltrow
Yolko Ono
Bird Reynolds
Oprah Henfrey
Amelia Eggheart
Meryl Cheep
Yes please share pics. I'll go take more in a bit. When you look at it head on, it looks exactly like my other chicks. the top beak covers the bottom beak on both sides. Will post more later.
First time nervous chick mom here. When I got my chicks, one of them had a much longer, pointy beak. 4 weeks later, it is still there and I'm concerned it is going to cause issues. "She" seems to be eating fine and gaining weight right along with the other chicks. But now it seems she can't...
Just wondering what you think of the coop now after a few more winters? I am highly considering this coop and LOVE your modifications. I'm concerned about it being too drafty in the winter with the open ceiling. Do you feel like the angle of the roof ever catches the drafts bringing them into...
After several failed attempts with city council to allow backyard hens in Des Plaines, last night we made our case again (2 years after our last attempt and after several new Aldermen were elected).
We collected over 400 verified signatures from residents and made a great presentation. Despite...
Looking at coop design and almost every coop I see have the nesting boxes and the roosts in the same enclosed space. But then I came across another coop that I like where it has the nesting boxes on one side and the roosts on another, separated by a run in the middle. I haven't seen this...
So would you suggest to keep the run south of the coop? I'm not sure what is better... Having the area where they would hang during the day be more southern or the area where they sleep?
Looking to build my first coop for my first flock next spring. Trying to do a lot of research first and one thing I am confused about is the orientation.
We live in Chicagoland. It can be very cold (bitter winds) in the winter and pretty hot in the summer with a lot of humidity. The months...