It is a little more than 10 weeks since we received our chicks. They seem huge compared to the day they arrived. I’ve been surprised that there really hasn’t been any squabbling to establish a pecking order. I’ve still got a lot to do on the yard, but they don’t seem to mind. They love to roam around the entire yard always searching for something good to eat. 2 weeks ago I had a water leak in the hen house. I’ve been amazed how little there is to do in the way of care for keeping chickens. My entire family has been amazed at the complete lack of smell and noise from the girls. Then a couple of weeks ago, we noticed it was starting to smell a bit. I found the water regulator I had purchased began to leak causing a moldy stink in the hen house. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
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The shade is now complete and part of the coop. Left to do is build the fish pond and garden bed. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
The chicks are 24 days old now and have grown so. They are each developing their own personalities. Sadly, we lost one of the five chicks last Saturday. They all seemed very healthy and strong Friday night when I last checked on them, but in the morning one was gone. The other four were all laying on top of her as if they knew something was not right. They now come out of the house each day and seem to love the freedom of roaming around in their run, scratching, constantly and looking for something good to eat. I’ve also started phase 2 of my project which is the Aquaponics garden. I’m working on getting the shade cover up so I can complete the rest of the build out of the sun. This part as you can tell is an extension of the coop. Here is a shot of what … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
The girls are 2 weeks old now. After just having them one week, they had grown so much that we had to move them out of the brooder bin and into the hen house. Since the move they have seemed very comfortable and happy. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
The chicks arrived about 9:30 this morning. My wife and daughter picked them up and all look to be doing well. By the time I got home from work, they all had names already. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
It was a long day but I got lots done! I finished the hen house, framed the windows, cabled up the pop door, and painted almost all the green trim pieces. I just need to get the roof on and put up some roosts and I’ll be done and ready to move on to the aquaponics garden. I should have the entire coop completed just in time for our pullets arrival Friday. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Saturday was cold and rainy. Even so, I spent time outside and added all the hardware cloth to the coop. I also got tow and a half sides of the house boarded up. I’m very close to done now. Chicks are ordered and should arrive in about 2 weeks. I’ve got feed, heat lamps…all the fixings for a brooder to keep them happy when they arrive. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
I completed hung the door. I also cut and stained the floor for the coop and got that installed. Finally, my hardware cloth arrived today. Now that I have that over the windows of the hen house, I can board up the walls of the house. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Today I had to buy some more 2″x4″s With the new wood, I framed up the 2 windows for the coop as well as the door. It’s impossible to find a straight 2″x4″. Before hanging the door, I have to plan one side of it straight so it will properly fit and open. After that, it will be time to board up the coop and install the hardware cloth. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
I’ve finished the nest box with the exception of cutting in the paint around the upper hinges. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
