COOP Links
- The Hen Cam
Watch them peck - Backyard Chickens
Good info, great forum - Feathersite
Site with great information - McMurray Hatchery
The website of the company where the chicks are being purchased - Frizzling
- Pennypack Farm, Horsham
- Philadelphia Chickens Group on Yahoo
- Orpingtons
- Ancona
- Araucanas
- Leghorns
- Forum discussion on brooder lighting
Some suggest rigging a dimmer switch so you don't have to move the lamp each week - Brooder pictures
from Backyardchickens - Chick Picks from Feathersite.com
This may help tell whose chicks are whose out of the box - Raising Chicks from Feathersite.com
I love this page - Rojo's Roost
Temperature Regulation by Chick Behavior - VA State U Extension
Good summary of brooding requirements - University of Minnesota Extension
Includes brooder illustration - Sexing Chicks by Physical cues
- CHICKEN FEED: Feeding Instructions
Includes how much chicks eat - From Feathersite.com
- Home to Roost: A Backyard Farmer Chases Chickens Through the Ages
by Bob Sheasley - Storey's Illustrated Guide To Poultry Breeds
By Carol Ekarius. - Coop of Distinction
An incredible testament to one woman's love of God, Art, and Chickens...