So, this is probably going to sound a little odd, but about a year ago, I got an order of Black Laced Golden Wyandottes from cackle hatchery. Most of them were pretty standard. But, right outta the box, there was one odd one. She still had the black an gold colors of her fellow chicks, but her...
So... where I live, it's usually pretty warm. It usually rarely gets down to freezing and if it does, it's usually just barely freezing.
Because of this, I usually let my girls sleep outside at night. They aren't unprotected mind you. Theres a metal canopy above the run/cage that protects them...
Lmao, I also caught chicken fever. Bought 20 chickens last year from Tractor supply.
Then, this year, I bought like 80 more chickens from cackle hatchery along with like 26 ducks. The ducklings are arriving on Monday (so excited to get them) and the chicks are arriving on May 6th. (Unless the...
I'm pretty sure they can fly over most any fence. Haha. Probably need a fence taller than a 2 floor house. (Even that's too short) And I havent seen many fences that fall
If free range wasn't an option at all, I'd probably just get a weedwhacker and start cutting down grass into small enough strips for them to eat.
Alternatively, I'm about to start growing figs where I live. They are hearty and grow well here. And the chickens seemed to love them last year...
I just dealt with a raccoon this morning actually. Two in the past week actually. One had tried to dig under the coop. Caught it. Relocated it. But, before I caught it, I noticed some of my ceramic eggs were missing. (Some of my girls like to nest in the forest since they free range. And they...