Last Friday I moved the kids from the brooder to the new Coop. I placed all 6 in a cat carrier and loaded them in the back of the truck. Also had the feeder, water font ready to fill and place in there.
Here are some pictures of the move:
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| The finished coop. All that I have to do now is get the fenced yard for them built! |
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| They were not sure that they liked the cat carrier. But when I placed it in the coop, only one of them would come out. I had to pull the rest of them out. A couple of them even went back in! |
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| The water font, filled and in place. I had to later place it on a raised platform, as they kept kicking the bedding in the tray. Same with the feeder. |
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| "Would you please let us out?" |
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| Ellie introducing her self to the kids. She was convinced that they were food for her! |
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| Up close and personnel. "Are you sure that's not food?" |
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| First time on the roost. She could be a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars" |
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| Food, water and bedding. What more could they ask for? |
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| Yep, some place where they can run around in the sun and chase bugs! The two on top of the feeder are "Oddball" and "Chipmunk". Now that they are Teenagers, I can not tell them a part! |
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Terri took all the pictures, so I could get them in the coop. They have been in there for a week now and seem to like the new place.
So there is the new home for them and they have more room. But I need to get the yard put together and let them out side.
They went through the first heavy rain storm the other night and I was worried about now well the coop would hold up. But it did not leak and they were fine.
I wonder how many Hens are in this group? Time will tell!
Tom
You did a great build there, Tom... Thanks for the pictures of the "kids" (keeping fingers crossed most are girls).
ReplyDeleteRuth,
DeleteI sure hope it holds up to the rain and wind. So far, so good!
Tom
I put my waterer up on a cement block as they grow. I try to keep it at head height for them so they cant fill it w shavings also. I tie a hay string to the top as well because my hens roost on it otherwise even with 24 nesting boxes for 20 hens ;/ I hang my feeder at the same height. They won't roost on it because it swings when they fly up on top of it.
ReplyDeleteLisa,
DeleteI have put the frame work that I used as the top to the brooder in the coop and placed the feeder and water on that.
it gets it up a little and if they kick it full of wood chips, I clean a place on the floor and just dump it there. They do not seem to mind, and eat it up!
Tom
I usually can tell around that age by the development of the comb. The males' combs grow faster. Of course, pretty soon you'll be able to tell when it sounds like a lot of hoarse, loud wheezing, as the males try out their voices. The coop looks terrific!
ReplyDeleteSusan,
DeleteO'No! three of them have combs that are growing pretty fast! The two "Road Island Reds" both have big combs!
I do not need more then one rooster! But I may not have a choice!
Tom
I also put my waterer on a block or hang it from the rafters, just a few inches off the floor (if it's a hanging type).
ReplyDeleteThe biddies look like they'll have a ball in there!
Carolyn,
DeleteWhen I get the fenced yard built, I will also build a feeder that will go there on blocks. Most likly made of wood and a sealed lid so it can stay in the yard.
Tom
The coop looks great, and congratulations on the new job. Way to go.
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T42,
DeleteThanks! On both. There are only 17 days until the new job starts! June can not come soon enough!
Tom
Your coop looks great! We have our water raised up and the food hanging up...they'll never stop kicking bedding (and shit) in to them. I can't wait to see how you fence them in!
ReplyDeleteBee Girl,
DeleteI took some time to work in the garden on Friday before work and will not get much time to do the fence until next Wensday.
And this fenced area will be temp. and small. Later I will build a fenced area much bigger with the coop in the middle of it!
Tom
Bee Girl,
DeleteTook Friday off from the coop and Chickens to work in the garden. And now I'm back to work. Will try to get the Chicken yard work done this Wensday. Pictures to follow!
Tom
Chickens can be so very silly when put in new surroundings. Just wait until they get out on the green grass . . . you won't believe the lovely orange color their yolks will be. (Hmmm, wonder why green grass and juicy bugs make orange yolks??) ;o}
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