We started out with 6 Brahma chickens. Two died from red mites. Now 2 are roosters and they both just started to crow (December 24th). We are emailing the farmer who sold us the birds. We cannot keep them because they crow. It is so sad. They are so beautiful! But maybe he will trade us the roosters for more hens. After all, it is eggs we want! But I don't know if anything can be done for a few days. It is Christmas! Juergen will go apologize to the neighbors and beg for understanding. We are working on it.
Why not start with an IBC and cut a hole for the door? You could build closed laying boxes into it, and something for the chickens to roost on. Put some straw or saw dust on the floor. You could add vents to the side for air. If it sat inside a chicken run that you can walk into, the chickens could be safe, dry and happy. I have an extra IBC. Maybe this could be my chicken house? I bet I could even plant the outside of it with mud and grass for extra insulation and good looks.
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