One of the things I needed to build with the new Coop were the nesting boxes. Now finding the right ones can be a chore but I wanted to make something so in looking around I found one to make. The idea came from BlackDogIndy and a You Tube video he did. So I wanted […]
#222 New Flock-New Coop
Growing anything generally means you need more room Well it’s no different with chickens. We started a new flock of the size we wanted long term. So I built a new coop, similar to the old one but larger with a larger run. Our new flock is designed for 30 birds, currently we have 27. […]
#213 Time to Cleanout the Chicken Coop
We waited too long to do this but with the spring/winter weather, time to git er dun! We use the deep litter method with wood chips on the floor and straw in the nesting boxes. We use sand on the perch area to help with clean up. Works well but you have to do a […]
#165 Nesting Box Build-Get Ready for EGGS!
So the chickens are doing great and now, we need some nesting boxes before breakfast is delivered! With our birds hitting the 5 month age mark, eggs are certainly on the horizon. We have decided to build a slightly different nest box using plastic tubs as the bottom of the box. I looked at tons […]
#145 Gotta have Chickens! Our Coop and Run
If you homestead and are self reliant, chickens are a must have. Here is our Coop and Run now finished and the occupants are “In Da House”. This was put together using lots and lots of web surfing and looking at comments on what others have done. Our birds are now 11 weeks and we […]