I moved the chickens out into their coop last night! After a last minute trip to Home Depot and some hurried carpentry after work, I managed to complete the coop enough for the girls to take up residence. The run … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chicken Chronicles
The chickens, as chickens are wont to do, continue to eat and grow. I took Friday off this week because I have too much unused PTO; I’m going to see if I can finish up their coop with a … Continue reading
The chicken habitat in the back yard is coming along pretty well. I got the footings in the ground and framed up the walls and rafters. It’s five by ten feet, which should be pretty good for four hens. I’ll … Continue reading
It’s been another busy week of eating and growing for the chickens out at my homestead. Also pooping. I switched them over to Nutrena feed from the Purina that I started them on. My motivation was that Nutrena is what … Continue reading
The chickens are about four weeks old now, except for the big girl who is five. Boy do they grow fast! … Continue reading
The chicks are about three weeks old now. I’ve had them for 2 1/2, so they are probably about three weeks out of the shell. The big girl is more like 4 weeks. They have been growing like crazy! Here’s … Continue reading
I built a day/night controller so that the baby chickens can have something resembling a diurnal cycle. This wasn’t strictly necessary, people have raised chickens with nothing more than a light bulb on a cord for decades and they turn … Continue reading
So as thought I didn’t already have more projects than I can handle, I’ve added another one to my list: Backyard chickens! I picked up four little chicks last weekend when I was passing through Auburn, and I set up … Continue reading