Being new to chickens, I have read alot about how to care for them. Everyone has their own experiences and what works best for them. Bottom line is that animals are versatile for the most part and will function just fine usually with what type shelter they are provided. However, there are some ways to improve [...]
Posts Tagged ‘coops’
14 Sep
Feeding the chickens
All my poultry, guineas and the chickens, are free range pastured with chicken coops for shelter. I seemed to notice that when their feeder was full they tended not to free range so much. I would rather have them scavenging the pastures than sitting in the shade relaxing because they were full from their feed.
So [...]
28 Aug
Chicken roosts
We have regular size and bantam size chickens, and also guineas. They each seem to roost differently and I don’t know if that’s typical or not.
I had read my chicken books before I got them and before we built the coops. Of course roosts are very easy to add to coops or move or take down [...]
5 Aug
Chickens and eggs
We are ready for more HOT weather this week. The chickens usually slow down laying during extreme heat; when it cools down they fire up again. My Buff Wyandotte hens and the two chicks have been running around. The little chicks are now venturing out more on their own away from the hens. The chicks [...]
