Duckfarmerpa1
Herd Master
Hi! We are relatively new to chickens but catching on fast. I currently have a healthy flock of 12 hens one rooster..2 17 week old pullets and 5 cockerels. I won’t bore you with breeds but theyre nice. Any ways, we have two a joint coops only separatEd by chicken wire so my pullets could do the look but no touch. That’s been going on since the brooder.
I knew in the spring I wanted to expand by at least ten...to finally sell eggs.at this point I just give them away. Yesterday I came across the deal we couldn’t pass up! We got 4 silver laced Orpington, 5 buff orphington, one EE, one black Orpington, and one Americana. Beautiful 4 month pullets.
So, I. Was hoping to move my two pullets into the big coop and put a division between the coop. We would keep one cockerel, and put him in with my flock and pray it goes well with my other roo. He’s calmed down quite a bit. But... I was on BYC last night...which many of you have...had, not the best experience there. I have received much flack there in the past for our too many ducks... Last night it was about a strick one month far away quarantine. I did know it was a month. But, I can’t ask my hubby..in December..and, truthfully, I’m too busy also..to build another coop and run. So..can we kee them in the cages they are in now...put them in rabbit hutches..but put down some wood for warmth...put up a small fenced area for a run...
The huge problem is, my husband thinks all this chicken info and precaution is balogne...how do I convince him to get on board?
And, yes, once again, I was chicken shamed at BYC, and sad for it... Here are some pictures of. The rabbit hutches...two hens...
I knew in the spring I wanted to expand by at least ten...to finally sell eggs.at this point I just give them away. Yesterday I came across the deal we couldn’t pass up! We got 4 silver laced Orpington, 5 buff orphington, one EE, one black Orpington, and one Americana. Beautiful 4 month pullets.
So, I. Was hoping to move my two pullets into the big coop and put a division between the coop. We would keep one cockerel, and put him in with my flock and pray it goes well with my other roo. He’s calmed down quite a bit. But... I was on BYC last night...which many of you have...had, not the best experience there. I have received much flack there in the past for our too many ducks... Last night it was about a strick one month far away quarantine. I did know it was a month. But, I can’t ask my hubby..in December..and, truthfully, I’m too busy also..to build another coop and run. So..can we kee them in the cages they are in now...put them in rabbit hutches..but put down some wood for warmth...put up a small fenced area for a run...
The huge problem is, my husband thinks all this chicken info and precaution is balogne...how do I convince him to get on board?
And, yes, once again, I was chicken shamed at BYC, and sad for it... Here are some pictures of. The rabbit hutches...two hens...