Comments on: Build Chicken Houses Plans How To Build A Chicken Coop Or House

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:45:06 +0000

Lol thanks. Well we have moved our ducks to a seperate coop. And our roosters seem to be doing ok seeing as how Bobby our main rooster is like twice their size lol they dont mess with him.. and he doesnt allow them to breed with the hens. But he has gotten this attitude towards me that Im not sure how to correct. I have always been afraid of hens and roosters.. so I walked out there and went to get the feed out of the coop and Bobby attacked me TWICE!! lol Now Im really scared to go out there lol I always carry a wooden pole with me just to make him keep his distance but my 2 year old doesnt understand that hes mean and Im afraid he might hurt her. Another thing is my hens are about 4 months old should they start laying?

By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:09:02 +0000

Sarah – sorry but I don’t really know what to say. Firstly we have no duck experience and secondly I would have expected the roosters to already be fighting! One thing I would say is to watch the hens as only 3 hens isn’t many for even one rooster to bully a bit.

But if they’re happy who knows?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:02:47 +0000

Hello,
Thank you for the wonderful ideas. I have a quick question if you dont mind. I have 3 hens and 3 roosters. They have all been raised together with 2 ducks. I was wondering one of my roosters my 2 year old named Bobby has shown that he is the most dominate and wont allow the other roosters to mate with my hens but they dont fight each other and none of them have spurs yet. I was just wondering if I should separate the other 2 roosters from Bobby and if I should remove my ducks from the chicken coop. They have a outside run and I go out once a day to feed and change their water and let the ducks swim in their kiddie pool. I have noticed my roosters will sometimes try and mount my ducks but the ducks fend them off. Should i separate? My ducks seem to stress out when not around the chickens but I dont want them to get hurt! I have never had chickens or ducks before so please can you help me??

By: Ralph Stacy - Chicken Coop House

Ralph Stacy - Chicken Coop House — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:12:14 +0000

Brilliant ideas. I am also learning the other steps, hints, and advices in order to have a peaceful country life.

By: Mr.Dirty Boots

Mr.Dirty Boots — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:40:36 +0000

Diane

The sun is not important really, daylight is the main thing. Shade in the summer is fine for them, think about battery hens, they get no real sunlight at all so if you give chickens outdoor space they will be happy.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:32:26 +0000

Hi,
I would like to have a couple of backyard chickens. I spent a couple of weeks caring for a friends and really enjoyed.

I would like to know how much sun the chickens need. I have a couple of good spots, but they are shady in the summer time. That might be okay because I’m in Albuquerque and the summers get warm in the afternoon.

Thanks
Diane

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By: Mr.Dirty Boots

Mr.Dirty Boots — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:08:18 +0000

We use sawdust. We spread it around inside the house so droppings fall on it, we use the same for the nesting boxes.
Straw would work just as well and we use it on occasion. It also just gives a bit of insulation. Outside of course we just add grass clippings and weeds etc for them to root around in.