I have two chicken tractors. One has a rooster, two hens and four 5-week-old chicks. The other one has a rooster and four hens. The tractors are in my pasture and have no overhead cover. They have never been allowed to free range because they are so exposed.
I am going to move them to an area...
I don’t think my questions have been covered elsewhere - at least not specifically. I didn’t want to hijack someone else’s thread. Let me preface this by saying that I am a minimalist when it comes to caring for my two little flocks. I make sure they have shavings, food and water, but other than...
I moved my six 12 week old chickens (all hens) to their permanent outdoor chicken tractor yesterday. I placed them two at a time in their coop. Their food and water is outside the coop in the run and they haven't left the coop yet. They have now been about 20 hours without food or water. I don't...
Hi All, I searched the forums and did not find an answer to this question, so here goes: I am not one of those lucky people who has a real relationship with my six girls. I have had them since they were 2-3 days old and they are now 10-12 weeks. They've been living in a pen in my garage and it...