Hi, and I'm new! Trying to predator proof my coop and run....I have chicken wire yet understand that is not enough. If I reinforce the chicken wire with hardware cloth, do I buy 1/2" holes or go with 1/4" holes....? Going to 'try' to make the roof out of the same and attach metal sheets for...
Hi~ New chick mom here, wondering about wait time before I put down the deposit on a custom built coop. It won't be ready for awhile.....my dozen chicks are currently 2-3 1/2 weeks old, happy in a horse trough with heat lamps, go outside on warm IL days in their 'playpen', but the coop I want...
Hi~ I'm new to this, I have 6 chicks (~3 weeks old) and getting 4 more today (5 days old). Can they all be in same brooder? And when bigger, will having two separate coops work? One is only for ~6 hens so need another or figure out how to build onto existing coop. Thanks for your input!