That is what we did - used an old playhouse. To answer your questions, I think it may depend on how big a space you are working with. We made our poo-board about 2-3 feet off the floor with the roost (1) about 8-12" above that. The interior of the space was about 6'x6'. You can see what we...
That ole chicken dentist had me keep my mouth open so long, now it won't shut... and to top it off he pulled ALL my teeth...what? Whatcha mean I didn't have any to begin with?
Lost one of our new ones (from August) to a neighbor's dog who was TRESPASSING in our yard while our chickens were MINDING THEIR OWN BUSINESS.
Yesterday, we bought 12 Rhode Island Reds. They are laying eggs like crazy today!!!
18398 - 1 + 12 = 18409
This horse is thinking, "If only one of Old Chick's chickens would come by...maybe there would be something exciting to watch!" (Poor horse looks a little bored and sleepy!)
Our hens used to lay in the nest boxes, no problem. Since we got 4 different ones in August, and they haven't laid much, then all of them started molting, etc., etc., We haven't had many eggs out of our (now) 6 hens for quite awhile and NONE at all in November. Just the past week, they have...